JLPT N1Words
憂慮
Readingゆうりょyuuryo
- Meaning
- 深く気づかい心配すること
- Explanation
- 「憂慮（ゆうりょ）」 means worrying deeply out of concern that a situation will worsen. It is a weighty word used in formal contexts, like 「事態を憂慮する」 (be concerned about the situation). Note that even though it is a kind of worry, it differs in direction from 「非難」 (criticism), which blames the other party, and 「期待」 (expectation), which secretly hopes for something.
Original Japanese explanation
「憂慮（ゆうりょ）」は、事態の悪化を深く気づかって心配することです。「事態を憂慮する」のように、改まった文脈で使う重い言葉です。同じ心配でも、相手を責める「非難」や、密かに望む「期待」とは方向が異なる点を押さえましょう。
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