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pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable
alack; alas
その光景を見て哀れに思いました。
I felt pity when I saw that scene.
彼女の哀れな姿に心が痛んだ。
My heart ached at her pitiful appearance.
哀れな姿に涙が出た。
The pitiful sight brought me to tears.