How to say pitiful in Japanese

JLPTN3
気の毒☆【きのどくkinodoku】気のどく Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • pitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched
  • unpardonable; regrettable

Example Sentences

なさけないnasakenaiのno・・・ボディスラムBODEISURAMUくらいkuraiでde、そんなsonna死にshiniそうなsouna声koe、ださないでdasanaideよyo。
That's pitiful ... don't put on such a death-bed voice from just a body slam.
彼kareはha気の毒なkinodokuna程hodo不運fuunだda。
He's unlucky to a pitiful extent.
気の毒なkinodokuna光景koukeiはha私たちwatashitachiのno涙namidaをwoさそったsasotta。
The pitiful sight moved us to tears.
そのsono少女shoujoはha老人roujinのno哀れなawarena話hanashiにni深くfukaku感動kandouしshiわっとwatto泣き出したnakidashita。
The little girl, deeply moved by the old man's pitiful story, burst into tears.
そのsono哀れなawarena話hanashiをwo聞いてkiite少女shoujoはha涙を浮かべたnamidawoukabeta。
The pitiful tale fetched tears from the girl.

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