単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#11,771 most used

哀れ

あわれ1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

pitiful; pitiable

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

The pitiful tale fetched tears from the girl.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

How my poor heart aches!

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MEANINGS

2

pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable

adjectival noun

TANGOYA ASKS

1

pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos

noun

3

alack; alas

interjection

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#11,771 most used

Written哀れ、憐れ、憫れ

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium