哀惜

• 読み: あいせき
• ローマ字: aiseki
• 漢字の分解: 哀 (ai) — grief, sorrow, pity; 惜 (seki) — regret, lament, cherish
• 発音: /a.i.se.ki/

意味

Grief; sorrow; deep regret; mourning. Expresses profound lamentation over an irreplaceable loss.

A formal noun used in literary, ceremonial, and journalistic contexts to convey deep mourning or regret, especially over the death of a respected person or the end of something precious. Common collocations include 哀惜の念 (feelings of grief) and 哀惜の声 (voices of lamentation). More elevated in register than 悲しみ or 残念.

例文

1. 偉大な指導者の訃報に、国民は深い哀惜の念を抱いた。
2. 親友の急逝を前に、言葉では言い表せない哀惜が胸に広がった。
3. 彼の引退を惜しむ哀惜の声がファンの間から上がった。

使い方ガイド

場面: obituaries, literary writing, condolences

トーン: solemn

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound from classical Chinese. 哀 (ai) means grief or sorrow, 惜 (seki) means to lament or deeply regret the loss of something precious. Together they express profound mourning over an irreplaceable loss.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated