(かいこん)

かいこん
noun
remorse; deep regret
1. remorse; deep regret; bitter repentance
A strong feeling of regret over past actions, often implying lasting pain or suffering from the memory.
悔恨(かいこん)(ねん)()られている。
I am overcome with remorse.
あの(とき)決断(けつだん)悔恨(かいこん)している。
I deeply regret the decision I made at that time.
悔恨(かいこん)(なみだ)(なが)した。
I shed tears of remorse.

FORMAL REGISTER:
This is a literary/formal word. In everyday speech, 後悔(こうかい) (regret) is more common.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 悔恨(かいこん)(ねん) (feeling of remorse)
  • 悔恨(かいこん)(なみだ) (tears of remorse)
  • 悔恨(かいこん)()ちた (filled with remorse)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 後悔(こうかい) (regret) - more common
  • 自責(じせき) (self-reproach)
  • 反省(はんせい) (reflection, self-examination)
  • 懺悔(ざんげ) (confession, repentance)