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pathos in Japanese

pathos in Japanese is パトス, 悲愴 — pathos means a quality in something that stirs feelings of pity or sadness.

pathos in Japanese

パトス
noun
Pronounced: patosu
The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.
悲愴
noun
Pronounced: hisō
The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.

What does "pathos" mean?

  1. noun A quality in something that stirs feelings of pity or sadness.
    "The film's ending was full of quiet pathos."
  2. noun In rhetoric, an appeal to the audience's emotions to persuade them.
    "The speech relied heavily on pathos rather than facts."
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pathos in a sentence

  • The film's ending was full of quiet pathos.
  • The speech relied heavily on pathos rather than facts.

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What is "pathos" in Japanese?

"pathos" in Japanese is パトス, 悲愴. pathos means: A quality in something that stirs feelings of pity or sadness.

How do you pronounce パトス?

"pathos" in Japanese is パトス, pronounced "patosu".

How do you use "pathos" in a sentence?

Example: "The film's ending was full of quiet pathos." In Japanese, "pathos" is パトス, 悲愴.

Are there other ways to say "pathos" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "pathos": パトス, 悲愴.

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