なや (nayami)

trouble(s), worry, distress, anguish, agony, problem

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 3
  • #3026 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

悩み (なやみ, nayami) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “trouble(s), worry, distress, anguish, agony, problem”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

かれおおきな なやみを かかえていました。

He had a major concern.

金持ちは金持ちなりの悩みがあるのだ。

Rich people have their own suffering.

彼女はその美貌(の)故(に)、悩みも多い。

Because of her good looks, she also has many things to worry about.

気の毒に彼女は悩み事を相談しようにも相談できる人が近くにいない。

It's sad that even though she wants to talk to someone about her troubles, she has no one to talk to near her.