痛ましい — meaning in English
itamashii
Japanese → English · translate English → Japanese instead
English meaning
- heartrending adj That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
- pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
- sore adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.
- sorrowful adj Feeling or showing deep sadness.
Senses
痛ましい is used for these senses in English:
- heartrending That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
- pathetic Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
- sore Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
- sorrowful exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)
heartrending — full definition
- adj That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
- adj That elicits deep sympathy.
pathetic — full definition
- adj Arousing pity or sadness.
- adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.