悲劇的(ひげきてき)

ひげきてき
adjective-na
tragic
1. tragic; disastrous
Marked by great suffering or a disastrous outcome. From 悲劇(ひげき) (tragedy) plus the suffix 〜的(てき) (-like, -al).
悲劇的(ひげきてき)な結末(けつまつ)を迎(むか)えた。
It came to a tragic end.
事故(じこ)は悲劇的(ひげきてき)な結果(けっか)になった。
The accident had tragic results.
戦争(せんそう)の悲劇的(ひげきてき)な歴史(れきし)を繰(く)り返(かえ)してはならない。
We must not repeat the tragic history of war.

From 悲劇(ひげき) (tragedy) plus 〜的(てき), the suffix that turns a noun into a na-adjective meaning '-like, -al'.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 悲劇的(ひげきてき)な結末(けつまつ): a tragic ending
  • 悲劇的(ひげきてき)な運命(うんめい): a tragic fate
  • 悲劇的(ひげきてき)な事件(じけん): a tragic incident

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 悲惨(ひさん): miserable; horrific — emphasizes the wretchedness of the situation
  • 劇的(げきてき): dramatic — a sudden, striking change, not necessarily sad
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