N1
おうかい (ōkai)
懊悔
deep regret, remorse, compunction, agony of regret
💡 Nuance & Usage:
「後悔」よりもはるかに強い、激しい悔やみや苦しみを伴う後悔を表します。自分の過ちに対して深く苦しむ様子を指します。/ Expresses a far stronger and more intense regret than 'kōkai', accompanied by anguish and suffering. It refers to deeply suffering over one's own mistakes.
📝 Example Sentences
彼の顔には、過去の過ちに対する深い懊悔の念が刻まれていた。
His face bore the deep remorse for his past mistakes.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "懊悔"!
彼は取り返しのつかないミスを犯し、今もその_______に苦しんでいる。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「懊悔に苦しむ」は、深い後悔の念にさいなまれている状態を表すのに適切な表現です。
English: 'To suffer from ōkai' is an appropriate expression for being tormented by deep regret.
English: 'To suffer from ōkai' is an appropriate expression for being tormented by deep regret.
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