N2972/1725

やむ

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to mourn, to lament
  • to be sorry, to regret, to repent

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Example sentences

あのとき選択せんたくいまでもやんでいる

I still regret the choice I made back then.

失敗しっぱいやむより、つぎにどうするかをかんがえよう。

Rather than regretting your failure, let's think about what to do next.

かれわかころ行動こうどうふかやんでいた

He deeply regretted his actions from when he was young.

その言葉ことばわなかったことをやまずにはいられなかった

I couldn't help but regret not having said those words.

あとになってやんでもかえしのつかないことがある。

There are things that cannot be undone no matter how much you regret them later.