Erbarmen — meaning in English

English meaning

clemency noun Mercy or leniency shown toward someone who could rightfully be punished.
compassion noun A deep sense of concern for someone else's suffering, strong enough to make you want to help.
mercy noun Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who could reasonably be punished or treated harshly instead.

Erbarmen is used for these senses in English:

clemency The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
compassion (by extension, psychology) Deep awareness of the individual experiences of suffering of others or themselves that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such experiences, as reflected by the psychological term self-compassion.
have mercy (usually, _, in, _, the, _, imperative) To show mercy or compassion; to stop inflicting punishment or a barrage.
mercy (uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
mercy (uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.

noun Mercy or leniency shown toward someone who could rightfully be punished.
noun An official act reducing or canceling a legal punishment, such as a pardon.