grave

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡɹeɪv/

dated of a sound obsolete

Japanese Meaning

厳粛で真面目な、重々しい雰囲気を持つ / 音程や音調が低い / （否定的な意味で）重大で厳粛、恐るべき

Her voice took on a grave tone as she described the ceremony.

彼女が式について説明すると、声は厳かな調子になった。

Sense（1）

Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful.

[Mercuti] Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.

Sense（2）

Low in pitch, tone etc.

The thicker the cord or string, the more grave is the note or tone.

Sense（3）

Serious, in a negative sense; important, formidable.

Israel’s behaviour is doing grave damage to the Palestinian people and to any hope for peace.

Sense（4）

Sense（5）

(obsolete) Influential, important; authoritative.

graver

（ comparative ）

gravest

（ superlative ）