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嘆かわしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 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.

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 1584
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

sigh
lament
moan
grieve
sigh of admiration

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なげ.く
なげ.かわしい
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