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
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
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?
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noun A quality in something that stirs feelings of pity or sadness.
"The film's ending was full of quiet pathos."
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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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