悲嘆

ひたん

grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation

What does 悲嘆 mean?

悲嘆 is a Japanese noun meaning grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation in English. It is written as 悲嘆 in kanji, ひたん in hiragana, and hitan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

メアリーは悲嘆の中で夫に助けを頼った。

In her misery, Mary looked to her husband for help.