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怨嗟

えんさ

N1resentment and lamentation

Examples

劇中の民から領主への怨嗟の声が上がった。

詩人は怨嗟を暗い川の流れに例えた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 怨嗟, read えんさ, is a literary noun combining resentment with lamentation.
  • Basic usage: 怨嗟の声 gives the feeling an audible expression, while 怨嗟を川の流れに例える makes it the subject of a comparison.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Voiced 怨嗟 and figurative 怨嗟を
    • の声 refers to cries expressing resentment and lamentation; を...に例える compares the whole emotion with another image.

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