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悲報

Reading

Kana: ひほう
Romaji: hihou
Kana
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Definitions

1

sad news

2

news of a death; death notice

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
Readings: ホウ、 むく.いる
Meanings: report, news, reward, retribution

Example Sentences

悲報(ひほう)()くと彼女(かのじょ)()(くず)れた。
➥Hearing the sad news, she collapsed in tears.
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その悲報(ひほう)()たれて(かれ)(はは)()(くる)った。
➥The tragic news drove his mother mad.
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(かれ)はその悲報(ひほう)()(みだ)さずに()いた。
➥He heard the ill tidings without emotion.
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悲報(ひほう)()いて彼女(かのじょ)(なみだ)をこぼしそうになった。
➥She all but wept when she heard the bad news.
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