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KANJI
lament
regret, sorrow, deplore, grieve
Kun'yomi
On'yomi
がいgai
Example sentences
かれこうへいはんだんに、おおくのひとびとふんがいきんなかった。
Many people could not help but feel indignant at his unfair judgment.
きょうわりてた姿すがたて、わたしふかかんがいおぼえた。
Seeing the greatly changed appearance of my hometown, I felt a deep sense of emotion.
わかものせいへのかんしんに、かれはしばしばがいたんしていた。
He often lamented the youth's indifference to politics.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
がいなげ
2
たん
lamentation; deep regret
Answer
がいたん
3
ふん
indignation; resentment
Answer
ふんがい
4
Answer
lamentregretdeplore
5
かん
deep emotion; strong feeling (often of regret or sadness)
Answer
かんがい
6
ぜん
with deep emotion; with indignation; indignantly
Answer
がいぜん