悲しむ

かなしむ

to be sad, to mourn for, to regret

What does 悲しむ mean?

悲しむ is a Japanese verb meaning to be sad, to mourn for, to regret in English. It is written as 悲しむ in kanji, かなしむ in hiragana, and kanashimu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

悲しんでいる彼女をそっとしておきなさい。

Do not obtrude upon her sorrow.