How to say sympathy in Japanese

JLPTN1
同情★【どうじょうdoujou】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • sympathy; compassion; feeling pity for

Example Sentences

母親hahaoyaはhaそれsoreをwo聞いてkiiteびっくりbikkuriしてshite、すぐさまsugusama同情doujouしてshiteしまったshimatta。
The mother was shocked and was at once all sympathy.
彼女kanojoはhaそのsono孤児kojiにni同情doujouしてshite、お金okaneをwo少しsukoshiあげたageta。
She felt sympathy for the orphan and gave him some money.
彼女のkanojono目meにはniha同情doujouのno色iroがga表れていたarawareteita。
Her eyes expressed her sympathy.
彼らkareraはha素敵なsutekinaカップルKAPPURUであるdearu。いつもitsumoお互いにotagaini気持ちkimochiがga通じあっているtsuujiatteiru。
They are a nice couple; they are always in sympathy with each other.
彼kareはha不幸fukouのnoためにtameni同情doujouをwo得たeta。
His misfortune gained him sympathy.

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