かわいそう
Meanings
Na-adjective
Noun
1. poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful (Usually kana)
Other spellings
可哀想可哀相可哀そう可愛そう
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
かわいそう
Used in vocabulary
Examples36
私
I saw some poor cats kicked out.
私
I was moved to pity.
彼
It's a pity that he should be ill in bed.
彼女
She cared for the children out of charity.
もう
Cut that out. You're just rubbing salt in the poor guy's wounds.
かわいそうに
It's all over with poor Tom.