哀れ
あわれ
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathosNa-adjective
pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserableInterjection
alack; alas
Example sentences
哀れに思う。
I feel sorry for him.
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How my poor heart aches!
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The witch cursed the poor little girl.
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She was in a piteous state.
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My heart ached for the dying birds.
More examples (10)
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The poor old man is shivering with cold.
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He took pity on me and helped me out.
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He looked piteous, like a drowned mouse.
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Her heart ached for the poor child.
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He failed in his business and now is a total wreck.
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The pitiful tale fetched tears from the girl.
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The little girl, deeply moved by the old man's pitiful story, burst into tears.
私は彼を非常に哀れに思ったけれども、助けることができなかった。
Much as I pitied him, I could not help him.
「トム、腹が鳴ってるぞ」「うん、わかってるよ。一日ずっと、何も口にしてないんだ」「哀れな奴め!」
"Tom, your stomach is rumbling." "Yes, I know. I haven't eaten all day." "You poor man!"
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His poor dog is still alive.