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[あい(哀)·か(歌)]
aika
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 哀歌

noun, no adjective
  1. lament (song); elegy; dirge; sad song
  2. Lamentations (book of the Bible)
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Definition and Synonyms for 哀歌

Elegy a mournful poem
Synonyms: 哀歌, 哀詩, 弔歌
Lamentations an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC
Synonyms: 哀歌
Elegy a lament for the dead
Synonyms: 哀歌, 哀詩, 弔歌
Lamentations traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
Synonyms: 哀歌

Meanings for each kanji in 哀歌

» pathetic; grief; sorrow; pathos; pity; sympathize
» song; sing

Categories 哀歌 is a member of

Verse Form a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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