Vocabulary

What does 可哀想 (かわいそう, kawaisou) mean?

可哀想 (かわいそう, kawaisou) means pitiful, poor (thing).

Quick facts
Readingかわいそう
Romajikawaisou
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かわいそう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkawaisou

pitiful, poor (thing)

  1. 1na-adjective · noun poor; pitiable; pathetic

Example sentences

  • It's pitiful to see someone crying all alone.

  • The abandoned cat is pitiful.

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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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