Meaning
情けない (なさけない, nasakenai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “pathetic, pitiful”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 10
こんなことも知らないとは情けない。
It's pitiful that you don't even know something like this.
私は情けない。
I'm pitiful.
私はそれを情けないと感じた。
I felt that was pitiful.
卵もゆでられないの.情けないね.
You can't even boil an egg. I pity you!
自分の行動を思い出すと情けないよ。
When I think back on what I did, I feel pretty stupid.
親として誠に情けない状態にありました。
As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.
そのような時逃げるしか考えていない日本国民は情けない。
The Japanese people, thinking only of running away in such times, are pathetic.
ってゆーか、こうやってぐじぐじ考えるのが情けないんじゃないのか?
Or rather, is it not just pathetic that I think such whiny thoughts like this?
乾坤一擲の大勝負。情けないけどこれが見事空振りに終わったんだなあ。
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly.
なさけないの・・・ボディスラムくらいで、そんな死にそうな声、ださないでよ。
That's pitiful ... don't put on such a death-bed voice from just a body slam.