情け (なさけ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

情け (なさけ) means compassion / sympathy.

See example sentences below.

情け at a glance

情け

なさけnasake

N1noun

compassion / sympathy

情けなさけnasakeN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

compassion / sympathy

Example 1

彼は困っている人に情けをかけた。

Translation

He showed compassion to the people in trouble.

Example 2

情けない結果にがっかりした。

Translation

I was disappointed by the shameful result.