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disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful; outrageous
戦争の悲酸な記録を後世に伝える義務がある。
There is an obligation to pass down the tragic records of war to future generations.
地震の被災地は悲酸な光景が広がっていた。
A scene of devastation spread across the earthquake-stricken area.
難民たちの悲酸な状況が国際社会に報道された。
The miserable situation of the refugees was reported to the international community.