Kanji
哀
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JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #17159 strokes
Meanings
pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize
ES: compasión, lástima, miseria, piedad, pena, compadecerse de
- On
- アイ
- Kun
- あわ.れ、あわ.れむ、かな.しい
Common words
- 哀れあわれpity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos
- 可哀想かわいそうpoor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
- 哀愁あいしゅうpathos, sorrow, grief
- 哀悼あいとうcondolence, regret, tribute, sorrow, sympathy, lament
- 悲哀ひあいsorrow, grief, sadness
- 哀れむあわれむto pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with, to have mercy on
- 喜怒哀楽きどあいらくhuman emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure), feelings
Example sentences
彼女は哀れを誘う有様だった。
She was in a piteous state.
Ella estaba en un estado lamentable.
Tatoeba #74068(opens in a new tab)彼はしょんぼりして、哀れに見えた。
He looked piteous, like a drowned mouse.
Tatoeba #113507(opens in a new tab)彼女は可哀想に思って、その子達の面倒をみた。
She cared for the children out of charity.
Tatoeba #95500(opens in a new tab)