WORD DETAIL
愁い
うれい
Examples
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
愁い(うれい) is a literary noun for anxiety or gentle sorrow. - Basic usage: Deep concern appears in a woman's profile; faint sorrow pervades a song about autumn evening.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Deep worry visible in a face and faint sorrow in a song
- Both use
愁いが, but浮かぶconcerns expression and漂うan artistic atmosphere. It is more literary than everyday心配.
- Both use

