How to say compassion in Japanese

惻隠の情【そくいんのじょうsokuinnojou】

noun:

  • compassion; pity

Example Sentences

暴君boukunのno心kokoroはha哀れみawaremiのno情jouでde和らいだyawaraida。
The tyrant's heart melted with compassion.
彼kareはha心を鬼にしてkokorowooninishite同情心doujoushinをwo押さえたosaeta。
He steeled himself against compassion.
彼のkareno性格seikakuにはniha同情心doujoushinがgaまったくmattaku欠けているkaketeiru。
Compassion is entirely absent from his character.
同情doujouほどhodoたいせつtaisetsuなnaものmonoはhaないnai。
Nothing is as important as compassion.
あらゆるarayuru道徳doutokuのno基礎kisoはha同情doujouでdeあるaru。
Compassion is the basis of all morality.

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