Word details

嘆かわしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 嘆かわしい.

Dictionary

Entry

嘆かわしいげかわし~い Adj.Freq #19640
1

lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched

Examples
彼女がこれほど自分勝手なのは嘆かわしい
It is deplorable that she is so selfish.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sigh, lament, moan, grieve, sigh of admiration

13 strokesFrequency 1,584JLPT N1Grade 8

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Kun

なげ.くなげ.かわしい

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