惨
惨

wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

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残酷ざんこく惨酷残刻惨刻Noun～な Adj.Freq #4020
1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

Examples
怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた。
The monster's smile was cruel.
惨めみじめ～な Adj.Freq #6773
1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

Examples
彼は若い頃惨めな生活を送った。
He lived a wretched life when young.
悲惨ひさん悲酸Noun～な Adj.Freq #6966
1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful; outrageous

Examples
戦争には悲惨と悲しみが伴う。
Misery and sorrow accompany war.
無残無惨無慚無慙むざんNoun～な Adj.Freq #9270
1

cruel; merciless; atrocious; ruthless; cold-blooded

Examples
コメディアンは無惨な死や大事故といった悲劇的状況を冗談のネタにしている。
Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.
2

pitiful; tragic; horrible; miserable

3

無慚／無慙 only; Buddhism

breaking a precept without shame

惨状さんじょうNounFreq #10309
1

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

凄惨せいさん悽惨Noun～な Adj.Freq #12654
1

ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid

惨劇さんげきNounFreq #13932
1

tragedy; tragic event

残虐ざんぎゃく惨虐Noun～な Adj.Freq #14569
1

cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous

Examples
警官たちはその残虐な殺人事件の手掛かりを捜している。
The cops are searching for clues to the cruel murder.
残忍ざんにん惨忍Noun～な Adj.Freq #16025
1

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

Examples
かつて残忍な王様がいた。
Once upon a time, there lived a cruel king.
大惨事だいさんじNounFreq #17913
1

great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck

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