悲(かな)しみ

かなしみ

noun

sadness; sorrow; grief

See also: 悲(かな)しい (adjective form), 悲(かな)しむ (verb form)

1. sadness; sorrow; grief

A feeling of deep unhappiness or distress.

深(ふか)い悲(かな)しみに暮(く)れる。

To be overcome with deep grief.

悲(かな)しみを乗(の)り越(こ)える。

To overcome sadness.

悲(かな)しみが癒(い)えるには時間(じかん)がかかる。

It takes time for grief to heal.

悲(かな)しみ is the noun form of the i-adjective 悲(かな)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(かな)しみに暮(く)れる: to be stricken with grief
悲(かな)しみを乗(の)り越(こ)える: to overcome sadness
悲(かな)しみに沈(しず)む: to sink into sorrow
深(ふか)い悲(かな)しみ: deep grief/sorrow

WORD FAMILY:

悲(かな)しい: sad (i-adjective)
悲(かな)しむ: to grieve, to feel sad (verb)
悲(かな)しげ: looking sad (na-adjective, literary)

SIMILAR WORDS:

悲哀(ひあい): sorrow, pathos (more literary/formal)
哀(かな)しみ: same word, alternate kanji (less common)

Related Words

Antonym: 喜(よろこ)び (joy)

Synonym: 悲哀(ひあい) (sorrow, pathos (literary))

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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.6.6 22:06

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