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かわいそう (kawaisou)

poor,pitiable,pathetic

  • JLPT N3
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 4
  • #6618 most frequent

Meaning

かわいそう (kawaisou) is a JLPT N3 adjectival noun meaning “poor,pitiable,pathetic”.

Example sentences 9

そのかわいそうな子供こどもたちは食たべるものがない。

Those poor children have nothing to eat.

私は可哀相です。

Poor me.

あなたは可哀相です。

You are pitiful.

私は彼女を可哀相に思う。

I feel bad for her.

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