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    3. 可哀想

    可哀想

    可かわ哀い想そう

    poor

    N1KMT8News #23+1CoreRef L1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    可哀相可哀そう可愛そう

    かわいそう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 27

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    その犬いぬは可かわ哀い想そうだった。

    That dog was pitiful.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyAnimals
    雨あめの中なか、傘かさもささずに歩あるいている子こ供どもがいて可かわ哀い想そうだった。

    There was a child walking in the rain without an umbrella; it was pitiful.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    貧まずしい国くにで飢うえている子こ供どもたちのニュースを見みるたびに、可かわ哀い想そうな気き持もちになる。

    Every time I see news of starving children in poor countries, I feel pity.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    捨すてられた子こ猫ねこが震ふるえているのを見みて、とても可かわ哀い想そうに思おもった。

    Seeing the abandoned kitten trembling, I felt very sorry for it.

    KMT8AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの努ど力りょくが報むくわれないのを見みるのは、本ほん当とうに可かわ哀い想そうで見みていられなかった。

    It was truly pitiful to see his efforts go unrewarded; I couldn't bear to watch.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    可
    -べ.き・-べ.し…(3)
    can・passable・approval
    哀
    あわ.れ・あわ.れむ・かな.しい…(1)
    pathetic・grief・sorrow・pathos・pity…(1)
    想
    おも.う…(2)
    idea・thought・conception・think
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