哀れ
Meanings
Noun
1. pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
Na-adjective
2. pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable
Interjection
3. alack; alas
Other spellings
憐れ憫れ
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
あわれ
Used in vocabulary
Examples13
彼
He prayed to God to help the poor girl.
彼女
She was in a piteous state.
彼の
His poor dog is still alive.
僕
How my poor heart aches!
瀕死の
My heart ached for the dying birds.
魔女
The witch cursed the poor little girl.