Vocabulary

What does お気の毒に (おきのどくに, okinodokuni) mean?

お気の毒に (おきのどくに, okinodokuni) means that's too bad, my condolences.

Quick facts
Readingおきのどくに
Romajiokinodokuni
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おきのどくに
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkokinodokuni

that's too bad, my condolences

Example sentences

  • That's a shame, it must have been tough.

  • Hearing about the accident, I felt sorry for them.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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