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[なさ()···]
nasakenai
i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[なさ()··()·]
nasakenai
[なさけ()·()·]
nasakenai
[なさけ()··]
nasakenai
[なっさけな(情無)·]
nassakenai
[なっさけ()··]
nassakenai

Root Words:

[なさ()·け + ない]
nasake + nai

English Meaning(s) for 情けない

i adjective (negative)
  1. miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

Definition and Synonyms for 情けない

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
Miserable of very poor quality or condition
Synonyms: ケチ, しがない, はかない, わびしい, すぼらしい, ミゼラブル, みすぼらしい, 哀れ, 嘆かわしい, 情けない, 惨め, 浅ましい

Meanings for each kanji in 情けない

» feelings; emotion; passion; sympathy; circumstances; facts

Stroke Order Diagrams for 情けない

Conjugations for 情けない

Adjective stem
[なさ()··]
nasakena
te-form
[なさ()····]
nasakenakute
Adverbial Form
[なさ()···]
nasakenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なさ()···]
nasakenai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なさ()·····]
nasakenakunai
Past Indicative Form
[なさ()·····]
nasakenakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なさ()·······]
nasakenakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[なさ()·····]
nasakenakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[なさ()······]
nasakenakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[なさ()···]
nasakenasa

Sample Sentences for 情けない

When I think back on what I did, I feel pretty stupid.
The Japanese people, thinking only of running away in such times, is pathetic.
That's pitiful ... don't put on such a death-bed voice from just a body slam.
As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly.

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