heavy heart

language: ja

definitions

  1. A state of feeling deeply sad, sorrowful, or depressed about a situation.
    ja: 重苦しい気持ち
  2. Performing an action reluctantly or unwillingly, often due to duty or unavoidable circumstances.
    ja: 気が進まない

examples

  1. She said goodbye to her aging parents with a heavy heart.

    彼女は重苦しい気持ちで、年老いた両親に別れを告げた。

  2. Knowing the danger but unable to refuse the summons, he journeyed to the capital with a heavy heart.

    危険を承知しながらも召集を拒めず、彼は重い足取りで都へと向かった。