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kawaisou
na adjective, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·わい()·そう()]
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[()·わい()·そう()]
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English Meaning(s) for かわいそう

na adjective, noun
  1. poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

Definition and Synonyms for かわいそう

Pitiful inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Synonyms: いじましい, かわいそう, 不憫, 哀れ, 情けない, お気の毒, 気の毒, 浅ましい, 涙ぐましい, 無残, 痛々しい, 痛ましい
Regretful feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Synonyms: すまない, かわいそう, すまなそう, こころのこり, 悔しい, 本意ない, 残念, 気の毒, 済む, 無念, 申し訳ない, 遺憾

Stroke Order Diagrams for かわいそう

Sample Sentences for かわいそう

I felt for the poor dog.
I was moved to pity.
They looked at us, as much as to say, "Poor creature."
The poor child was on the verge of starvation.
The poor child suffers from hay fever.

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