WORD DETAIL
怨嗟
えんさ
Examples
Included kanji
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.

