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(idiomatic) To offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one.

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offer one's condolences

Source Word

offer one's condolences

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one.

Japanese Meaning

お悔やみを申し上げる / 哀悼の意を表する

It is appropriate to offer one's condolences when a coworker loses a close family member.

同僚が近親者を亡くしたときに、お悔やみを申し上げるのは適切です。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one.

The president offered his condolences to the mother of the dead soldier.

offers one's condolences

（ present singular third-person ）

offering one's condolences

（ participle present ）

offered one's condolences

（ participle past ）

offered one's condolences

（ past ）