嘆く (Nageku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to lament, to grieve, to regret, to deplore”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto lament; to grieve; to regret
- godan verb, transitive verbto deplore
Examples
彼は身の不安を嘆いた。
He lamented his hard fate.
彼は現状を大いに嘆いた。
He deeply deplored the situation.
こぼれたミルクを嘆いても無駄だ。
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).