情けない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 情けない
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
情
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
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
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