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Definition and Synonyms for 哀れみ
| 1. | 情け心 | 人の痛みを理解し、何かをしてあげたいという、人道的な性質 |
| Compassion | the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it | |
| Synonyms: | 人情, 同情, 同情心, 哀れみ, 哀れむ, 哀愍, 思いやり, 思いやる, 恕, 恩情, 情, お情け, 情け, 惻隠, 惻隠の情, 愛憐, 慈悲, 憐情, 憐憫 | |
| 2. | 同情 | 人の苦しみへの深い理解と同情 |
| Compassion | a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering | |
| Synonyms: | 不憫, 同情, 哀れ, 哀れみ, 哀れむ, 思いやり, 思いやる, 恕, 惻隠, 憐情, 憐憫 | |
| 3. | 哀憐 | 人の不幸に対する同情と悲しみの気持ち |
| Ruth | a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others | |
| Synonyms: | 不憫, 同情, 哀れみ, 哀れむ, 哀愍, 哀憐, 情, お情け, 情け, 惻隠, 惻隠の情, 慈悲, 憐情, 憐憫 |
Meanings for each kanji in 哀れみ
| 哀 | pathetic; grief; sorrow; pathos; pity; sympathize | Kanji Details » |
Categories 哀れみ is a member of
| 1. | 慈悲深さ | 優しく、寛大な性質 |
| Mercifulness | a disposition to be kind and forgiving | |
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| 2. | 共鳴り | 他の人と気持ち（特に悲しみまたは苦悩）を分かち合うこと |
| Fellow Feeling | sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) | |
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Sample Sentences for 哀れみ
哀れみのない正義は冷酷である。しかし、正義のない哀れみは解体の母である。
Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution.
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