哀れ

N3

あわれ

憐れ憫れ

[aware]

Illustration for 哀れ

Meanings

1.Noun

pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos

2.Adj-na

pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable

3.Interjection

alack; alas

Examples

その光景を見て哀れに思いました。

I felt pity when I saw that scene.

哀れみを込めて彼に手を差し伸べた。

I reached out to him with compassion.

哀れな姿に涙が出た。

The pitiful sight brought me to tears.