Vocabulary

What does 情無い (なさけない, nasakenai) mean?

情無い (なさけない, nasakenai) means pitiful, miserable; shameful.

Quick facts
Readingなさけない
Romajinasakenai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
なさけない
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworknasakenai

pitiful, miserable; shameful

Example sentences

  • I was disappointed by his pathetic attitude.

  • It's a pathetic outcome, for things to turn out this way.

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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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