How to say mercy in Japanese

慈悲☆【じひjihi】

noun / ~の noun:

  • mercy; compassion; clemency; pity; charity; benevolence

noun:

  • Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo - abbreviation ➜ 慈悲心鳥

Example Sentences

何はともあれnanihatomoare、大事にいたらなかったdaijiniitaranakattaのnoはha、不幸中の幸いfukouchuunosaiwaiであったdeatta。
At any rate, that it had ended without serious incident was a small mercy.
蜂hachiがga容赦なくyoushanaku襲ってosotteきたkita。
A swarm of bees attacked us without mercy.
飛行機hikoukiはha強風kyoufuuのnoなすがままnasugamamaだったdatta。
The airplane was at the mercy of the strong wind.
彼女kanojoはha涙namidaをwo頬hooにni伝わせtsutawaseながらnagara情けnasakeをwo請うたkouta。
She implored mercy with tears running down her cheeks.
彼女kanojoはha慈悲jihiをwo懇願konganしたshita。
She begged for mercy.

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