悩み

Japanese

Kanji in this term
悩
なや Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
惱み (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From the nominalization of the verb 悩(なや)む (nayamu).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) なやみ [nàyámíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [na̠ja̠mʲi]

Noun

悩(なや)み • (nayami) 

1. worry, trouble

   悩(なや)み多(おお)い人生(じんせい)だ。

   Nayami ōi jinsei da.

   Life is full of worries.

Synonyms

• 心配事(しんぱいごと) (shinpaigoto) (chiefly plural)

See also

• 煩悩(ぼんのう) (bonnō)