JLPT N2Words
嘆く
- Meaning
- 悲しみや残念さを声や態度に表す
- Explanation
- 「嘆く」means to express sorrow or regret through one's voice or attitude. 「怒鳴る」is an emotion of anger, different from the sorrow of 「嘆く」. It expresses the exact opposite emotion of 「喜んで歓声をあげる」(rejoicing and cheering).
Original Japanese explanation
「嘆く」は悲しみや残念さを声や態度に表す意味です。「怒鳴る」は怒りの感情で、悲しみの「嘆く」とは別。「喜んで歓声をあげる」とは正反対の感情を表す語です。
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