あわ
Meanings
Noun
1. pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
Adjective (な)
2. pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable
Interjection
3. alack; alas
Kanji used
pitiful
Pitch accent
われ
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
pity; compassion
plaintive; piteous; doleful
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
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.