1.
sadness; sorrow; grief
A feeling of deep unhappiness or distress.
深い悲しみに暮れる。
To be overcome with deep grief.
悲しみを乗り越える。
To overcome sadness.
悲しみが癒えるには時間がかかる。
It takes time for grief to heal.
悲しみ is the noun form of the i-adjective 悲しい (sad), formed by replacing い with み. It refers to the feeling or state of sadness itself, ranging from mild unhappiness to deep grief.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 悲しみに暮れる: to be stricken with grief
- 悲しみを乗り越える: to overcome sadness
- 悲しみに沈む: to sink into sorrow
- 深い悲しみ: deep grief/sorrow
WORD FAMILY:
- 悲しい: sad (i-adjective)
- 悲しむ: to grieve, to feel sad (verb)
- 悲しげ: looking sad (na-adjective, literary)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 悲哀: sorrow, pathos (more literary/formal)
- 哀しみ: same word, alternate kanji (less common)