synonym Comparative
悔恨
VS
悔いる
Differences Between "悔恨" and "悔いる"
Option A
悔恨
Meaning
remorse, regret, repentance
Reading
かいこん (kaikon)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は過去の過ちに対する深い悔恨の念に苛まれていた。
He was tormented by deep remorse for his past mistakes.
Option B
悔いる
Meaning
to regret, to repent
Reading
くいる (kuiru)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために悔いる。
Every day, I regret, to repent to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(remorse, regret, repentance)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 悔恨: A deep and often bitter feeling of regret and guilt for something one has done or failed to do. Stronger than simple 後悔 (koukai). (自分の過去の言動や失敗に対して深く後悔し、悔やむこと)
- 悔いる: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 悔恨: A deep and often bitter feeling of regret and guilt for something one has done or failed to do. Stronger than simple 後悔 (koukai). (自分の過去の言動や失敗に対して深く後悔し、悔やむこと)
- 悔いる: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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