あわれ
Meanings
Noun
1. 【憐れ】気の毒に思う気持ち。
2. しみじみとした情趣。
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
① 同情。気の毒に思う気持ち。② 哀れな感じ。
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
plaintive; piteous; doleful
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
to feel sorry for; to pity
sad; sorrowful; pensive
somewhat pitiful
Examples (2 in total)
The witch cursed the poor little girl.
The little girl, deeply moved by the old man's pitiful story, burst into tears.