Vocabulary
N1Noun

哀れ

あわれ

Meaning

  • 1.pity
  • 2.sorrow
  • 3.grief

Meanings across languages

English
pity, sorrow, grief
Tiếng Việt
thương xót, nỗi buồn, nỗi đau
日本語
哀れ, 悲しみ, 悲 grief
한국어
동정, 슬픔, 고통
中文
可怜, 悲伤, 悲痛
Bahasa Indonesia
belas kasihan, sorrow
ภาษาไทย
ความเห็นอกเห็นใจ, ความเศร้า
Español
lástima, tristeza
Français
pitié, tristesse
Deutsch
Mitleid, Trauer
Português
pena, tristeza

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Example sentences

  • 人々は哀れを詠む句を吟じる

    People chant verses that express sorrow.

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