JLPT N1 Advanced
哀愁
A gentle, nostalgic melancholy or poetic sadness often associated with beauty or atmosphere.
Readings
Noun
Melancholy / Poetic Sadness
Refers to a lingering, poetic sorrow perceived as an atmospheric quality or aesthetic beauty rather than acute pain.
Example
夕暮れ の 海 に は 哀愁 が 漂って いた 。
A sense of melancholy hung over the sea at dusk.
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