悲しむ (かなしむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

悲しむ (かなしむ) means to be sad / to mourn / to regret.

See example sentences below.

悲しむ at a glance

悲しむ

かなしむkanashimu

N3verb

to be sad / to mourn / to regret

悲しむかなしむkanashimuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be sad / to mourn / to regret

Example 1

彼の死を悲しんでいる。

Translation

I am mourning his death.

Example 2

失敗を悲しむ必要はない。

Translation

There is no need to be sad about failure.