noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
deep grief; anguish; heartbreak
A strong, often formal or news-style word for painful sorrow. Common in phrases such as 悲痛な表情, 悲痛な叫び, and 悲痛な思い.
彼女は悲痛な表情で事故のことを語った。
She spoke about the accident with an anguished expression.
遺族の悲痛な叫びが法廷に響
The bereaved family's anguished cries echoed through the courtroom.
彼は悲痛な思いで友人を見送った。
He saw his friend off with a heartbroken feeling.
Refers to pain or suffering in general, physical or mental; 悲痛 is specifically sorrowful anguish.
A Sino-Japanese compound written with 悲, meaning sorrow or grief, and 痛, meaning pain. The spelling transparently expresses painful sorrow or anguish.