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    3. 情けない

    情けない

    情なさけ​な​い​

    miserable

    KMT10News #45+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    情け無い情無い情ない

    なさけないなっさけない

    Adjective

    1.
    miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable, pathetic

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    自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいが情なさけない。

    My own failure is pathetic.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは情なさけない声こえで助たすけを求もとめた。

    He asked for help in a pathetic voice.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    チームのリーダーとして、このような情なさけない結けっ果かに終おわったことは、責せき任にんを感かんじる。

    As the team leader, I feel responsible for such a deplorable outcome.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの情なさけない言いい訳わけを聞きいて、さらに失しつ望ぼうした。

    Hearing his pathetic excuse, I was even more disappointed.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    試し合あいに負まけただけでなく、内ない容ようも情なさけないものだった。

    Not only did we lose the game, but the performance was also pathetic.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    情
    なさ.け…(2)
    feelings・emotion・passion・sympathy・circumstances…(1)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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