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tragedy in Japanese

tragedy in Japanese is 悲劇, 惨事 — tragedy means a serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.

tragedy in Japanese

悲劇
noun
Pronounced: higeki
悲劇
noun
Pronounced: higeki
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
惨事
noun
Pronounced: sanji
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

What does "tragedy" mean?

  1. noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
    "Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature."
  2. noun A disastrous event, especially one causing great suffering or loss of life.
    "The plane crash was a tragedy that shook the whole town."
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tragedy in a sentence

  • Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature.
  • The plane crash was a tragedy that shook the whole town.
  • It would be a tragedy to lose such a historic building to fire.

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What is "tragedy" in Japanese?

"tragedy" in Japanese is 悲劇, 惨事. tragedy means: A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.

How do you pronounce 悲劇?

"tragedy" in Japanese is 悲劇, pronounced "higeki".

How do you use "tragedy" in a sentence?

Example: "Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is one of the greatest tragedies in English literature." In Japanese, "tragedy" is 悲劇, 惨事.

Are there other ways to say "tragedy" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "tragedy": 悲劇, 惨事.

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