His pulmonary tuberculosis worsened, and when he realized he would soon die, he composed a piano piece titled 'Urami' (Regret) four months before his death; this became his last work.
肺結核が悪化して、死期が近いことを悟った時、死の4ヶ月前に作曲したピアノ曲「憾(滝廉太郎)（うらみ）」が最後の作品として残された。