The pressing question this afternoon

[cuddlefish]

OH MY GOD.

How do I give my condolences in Japanese?

Comments

[the-olive.livejournal.com]

It is so unforgivably weird for "I'm sorry" to be an apology and a condolence and an expression of empathy in our language.

I'm not saying they're unrelated, but geez. Clarity is only possible through the use of Big Words.