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情けない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 情けない

さけな
情け無い
~い Adj.
Freq #2022
1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

Examples
ってゆーか、こうやってぐじぐじ考えるのが情けないんじゃないのか?
Or rather, is it not just pathetic that I think such whiny thoughts like this?

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 235
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

feelings
emotion
passion
sympathy
circumstances
facts

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
セイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なさ.け
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
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