Word details
哀れ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 哀れ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
Examples
彼女は哀れを誘う有様だった。
She was in a piteous state.
2
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable
Examples
彼は神にあわれな少女を助けてくださいと祈った。
He prayed to God to help the poor girl.
3
Interjection
alack; alas
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