惨め (みじめ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

惨め (みじめ) means miserable / wretched / pitiful.

See example sentences below.

惨め at a glance

惨め

みじめmijime

N1adj

miserable / wretched / pitiful

惨めみじめmijimeN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

miserable / wretched / pitiful

Example 1

彼の生活はとてもみじめだ。

Translation

His life is very miserable.

Example 2

みじめな気持ちで部屋を出た。

Translation

I left the room feeling miserable.