嘆息

歎息

Reading

Kana: たんそく

Romaji: tansoku

Definition

noun

vs

1

sigh; grief; lamentation; deploring

Kanji

嘆

Readings: タン、 なげ.く、 なげ.かわしい

Meanings: sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration

息

Readings: ソク、 いき

Meanings: breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)

歎

Readings: タン、 なげ.く、 なげ.き

Meanings: grief, lamentation

Example Sentence

深々(ふかぶか)と嘆息(たんそく)して、廊下(ろうか)へ向(む)かう。

➥He sighed deeply and headed to the corridor.