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痛ましい — meaning in English

itamashii

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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

  1. adj That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
  2. adj That elicits deep sympathy.

pathetic — full definition

  1. adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  2. adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.

Related Japanese words