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哀れむ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 哀れむ.
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Entry
1
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
Examples
人々はその孤児を哀れんだ。
People took pity on the orphan.
2
哀れむ only; Poetical term
to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
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