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    3. 憂える

    憂える

    憂うれえ​る​

    to worry about

    KMT10News #36+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    愁える

    うれえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to worry about, to be anxious about, to be concerned about
    2.
    to lament, to grieve, to feel sorrow for

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    彼かれは将しょう来らいを憂うれえている。

    He is worried about his future.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かの進しん行こうを憂うれえている。

    Many people are concerned about the progression of global warming.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyNature & Environment
    彼かれの演えん説ぜつは、国くにの未み来らいを憂うれえる国こく民みんの心こころを深ふかく揺ゆさぶった。

    His speech deeply moved the hearts of the citizens who were concerned about the nation's future.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    彼かの女じょは友ゆう人じんの病びょう状じょうを憂うれえ、夜よるも眠ねむれない日ひ々びが続つづいた。

    She was anxious about her friend's medical condition and spent sleepless nights.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    若わか者ものたちは社しゃ会かいの不ふ公こう平へいを憂うれえ、変へん革かくを求もとめている。

    Young people lament the unfairness of society and seek change.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    憂
    うれ.える・うれ.い・う.い・う.き…(2)
    melancholy・grieve・lament・be anxious・sad…(1)
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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