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Japanese

悔くやむ

Kana くやむ Romaji kuyamu

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to mourn; to lament

02godan verb · transitive

to be sorry; to regret; to repent

Examples

よーし！覚えてろ。後で悔やむなよ。

All right! You will be sorry for this.

Tatoeba #192866

あの方があんなに若くして亡くなったことは悔やまれます。

It is regrettable that she should have died so young.

Tatoeba #230463

今更悔やんでも後の祭りだ。

It is too late to repent.

Tatoeba #172417

Other forms

悔む

Source

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