Translation and Meaning of: 悲劇 - higeki
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 悲劇 (higeki) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: higeki
Kana: ひげき
Type: Substantive.
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Translation / Meaning: tragedy
Meaning in English: tragedy
Definition: Stories and plays with sadness and unfortunate events as a backdrop.
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (悲劇) higeki
"悲劇" is a Japanese word that means "tragedy". It is composed of the characters "悲" (hi), which means "sadness" or "lamentation", and "劇" (geki), which means "drama" or "play". The word "悲劇" is often used to describe tragic events or natural disasters, as well as to refer to literary, theatrical, or cinematic works that depict tragic stories. The word originated in the Chinese language, where it is written with the same characters and has the same meaning.How to Write in Japanese - (悲劇) higeki
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Synonyms and Similar - (悲劇) higeki
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
惨事; 悲劇的事件; 悲劇的出来事; 悲劇的結末; 悲劇的境遇; 悲劇的運命; 悲劇的人生; 悲劇的存在; 悲劇的世界; 悲劇的時代; 悲劇的物語; 悲劇的主人公; 悲劇的英雄; 悲劇的神話; 悲劇的伝説; 悲劇的な; 悲劇的に; 悲劇的にも; 悲劇的な結末; 悲劇的な出来事; 悲劇的な境遇
Words containing: 悲劇
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Words with the same pronunciation: ひげき higeki
Example Sentences - (悲劇) higeki
Below are some example sentences:
戦争は人類の最大の悲劇です。
Sensou wa jinrui no saidai no higeki desu
War is humanity's greatest tragedy.
- 戦争 (sensou) - war
- は (wa) - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 人類 (jinrui) - humanity
- の (no) - grammatical particle that indicates possession or relationship
- 最大 (saidai) - maximum, greater
- の (no) - grammatical particle that indicates possession or relationship
- 悲劇 (higeki) - tragedy
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
原爆は人類にとって大きな悲劇です。
Gembaku wa jinrui ni totte ookina higeki desu
The atomic bomb is a great tragedy for humanity.
- 原爆 (genbaku) - Atomic bomb
- は (wa) - Topic particle
- 人類 (jinrui) - Humanity
- にとって (ni totte) - For
- 大きな (ookina) - Great
- 悲劇 (higeki) - Tragedy
- です (desu) - It is (verb to be)
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Other words of the same type: Substantive.
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "tragedy" é "(悲劇) higeki". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.