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悩
Worry, Trouble, Suffer
なや.む, なや.ます
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The phrase 悩み相談 (nayami sōdan), meaning 'consultation about worries,' is commonly used in Japan for counseling services, advice columns, and radio programs where people discuss personal problems.
Memory Trick
Imagine someone sitting alone with their head in their hands, thinking deeply about a difficult problem. That troubled expression helps you remember 悩 means 'to worry.'
Readings
Onyomi: ノウ (nou)
Kunyomi: なや.む, なや.ます
Example Words
悩む
なやむ (nayamu)
To worry
悩み
なやみ (nayami)
Worry
苦悩
くのう (kunou)
Agony
悩ます
なやます (nayamasu)
To trouble
Example Sentence
彼 は 将来 の こと を 悩んでいます。
かれ は しょうらい の こと を なやんでいます。
kare wa shourai no koto o nayandeimasu
He is worried about his future.