NichiDict

憂える

うれえる
愁える
[ureeru]

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about

2.IchidanTransitive

to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for

Examples

母は息子の将来を憂えています

The mother is worried about her son's future.

経済の悪化を憂えている人が多い。

Many people are concerned about the economic deterioration.

多くの市民が環境問題の悪化を憂えた

Many citizens worried about the worsening of environmental problems.