嘆き

• 読み: なげき
• ローマ字: nageki
• 漢字の分解: 嘆 (tan/nage) — to lament, sigh; き — nominalising suffix
• 発音: /nage̞ki/

意味

Grief; lamentation; sorrow; a heartfelt complaint or expression of distress about circumstances beyond one's control.

The noun form of 嘆く (nageku — to lament, grieve). Expresses deep sorrow, anguish, or a mournful complaint — distinct from active anger (怒り) or resignation (諦め). Leans toward literary and poetic usage, though not as archaic as 慟哭. Can refer to personal bereavement or broader laments about society, fate, or injustice. Common collocations include 嘆きの声 (a voice of lamentation) and 嘆き悲しむ (to grieve and mourn).

例文

1. 彼女の嘆きは、友人たちの心に深い傷を残した。
2. 詩人はこの作品に社会への嘆きを込めた。
3. 老人の嘆きを聞きながら、私は言葉を失った。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, poetry, personal loss, social critique

トーン: sorrowful

起源と歴史

Derived from the verb 嘆く (nageku — to sigh, lament, grieve), itself from Old Japanese. The kanji 嘆 combines 口 (mouth) with a phonetic element suggesting sighing or deep breath, capturing the exhalation of sorrow.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal