Keyword
pitiful
Info
FrequencyTop 1200-1300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig428
Readings
わい
(29%)
あわ
(25%)
あは
(18%)
かな
(14%)
あい
(12%)
Composed of
lid
mouth
cape
Used in vocabulary (83 in total)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
Examples (18 in total)
The one to feel sorry for is the idol who was just about to make an entrance.
Looking at it this way, it was a pitiful sight.
Still, it was a sight that aroused pity.
Alas, that ship never came back.
Alas, he failed the exam.
Don't say such pitiful things.
A poor child has been taken in and is being raised.
The more I hear, the more pitiful the story is.
The sight of the puppy moved people to pity.
It's just too pitiful, so I'll step in here.
In other words, I was completely treated as a pitiful person.
Unfortunately, he broke his leg in the accident.
The witch cursed the poor little girl.
We received some sad news today.
The little girl, deeply moved by the old man's pitiful story, burst into tears.
Tom is frequently humming sad songs.
Pity is akin to love.
Please accept my condolences on the death of your father.