悲劇 — meaning in English

English meaning

• tragedy noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
• tragic adj Causing great sadness, suffering, or loss.

Senses

悲劇 is used for these senses in English:

• tragedy A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
• tragic Relating to tragedy in a literary work.

tragedy — full definition

1. noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
2. noun A disastrous event, especially one causing great suffering or loss of life.

tragic — full definition

1. adj Causing great sadness, suffering, or loss.
2. adj Relating to tragedy as a literary or dramatic form.

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