Word Meaning 亡羊の嘆

ぼうようのたん bouyou no tan

亡羊の嘆 is read as ぼうようのたん (bouyou no tan) and means bemoaning the frustration of reaching truth (for surplus of academic paths).

Meaning

English

  1. bemoaning the frustration of reaching truth (for surplus of academic paths)
  2. being at a loss

Reading

Kana

ぼうようのたん

Romaji

bouyou no tan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Proverb Rank 146812 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

亡羊

ぼうよう

lost sheep

亡羊補牢

ぼうようほろう

locking the barn door after the horse has bolted

多岐亡羊

たきぼうよう

too many options making selection difficult

亡霊

ぼうれい

departed spirit

亡骸

なきがら

remains

感嘆

かんたん

admiration

悲嘆

ひたん

grief

驚嘆

きょうたん

wonder

三嘆

さんたん

deep admiration

長嘆

ちょうたん

deep sigh

一読三嘆

いちどくさんたん

a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

一唱三嘆

いっしょうさんたん

one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration