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Japanese word 可哀想: pitiable / poor / pathetic. Meanings and example sentences.

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可哀想 (かわいそう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

可哀想 (かわいそう) means pitiable / poor / pathetic.

See example sentences below.

可哀想 at a glance

可哀想
かわいそうkawaisou
N1adj
pitiable / poor / pathetic
可哀想かわいそうkawaisouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 可哀想

Core meaning

pitiable / poor / pathetic

Basic example sentences

Example 1

あの子はかわいそうだね。

Translation

That child is pitiable.

Example 2

彼の話を聞いてかわいそうに思った。

Translation

I felt sorry for him when I heard his story.

可哀想 (かわいそう): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo