憂える

うれえる

to be anxious

Also:to lament

What does 憂える mean?

憂える is a Japanese verb meaning to be anxious in English. It can also be translated as to lament depending on context. It is written as 憂える in kanji, うれえる in hiragana, and ureeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.