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A1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

()(どく)pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      pitiful, unfortunate, poor, miserable, wretched

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      unpardonable, regrettable

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    気の毒 【きのどく】

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    Examples

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      ()(どく)境遇(きょうぐう)(そだ)った子供(こども)同情(どうじょう)をする。

      I feel sympathy for the child who was raised in unfortunate circumstances. {pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity}

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      以前(いぜん)()(どく)(こと)をした同僚(どうりょう)謝罪(しゃざい)をしました。

      I apologized to a colleague for the unfortunate thing I did before. {pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity}

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      ママ(とも):「お()さんが風邪(かぜ)ですか?まあ、お()(どく)に。」

      Mom Friend: "Is your child sick? Oh, that's so pitiful/unfortunate." or "Is your child sick? Oh, what a pity." {pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity}

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      先日(せんじつ)(おお)地震(じしん)(いえ)(うしな)ったとは…本当(ほんとう)彼女(かのじょ)らが()(どく)です。

      The fact that they lost their home in the recent major earthquake... they are truly unfortunate. {pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity}

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      今日(きょう)のご(はん)()えない様子(ようす)()(どく)(おも)い、(かれ)らにお(かね)をあげました。

      Feeling pity for their unfortunate situation of not being able to afford today's meal, I gave them some money. {pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity}

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