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[()··どく()]
kinodoku
na adjective, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[()···]
kinodoku

Root Words:

[() + の + どく()]
ki + no + doku

English Meaning(s) for 気の毒

na adjective, noun
  1. pitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched
  2. unpardonable; regrettable

Definition and Synonyms for 気の毒

Too Bad deserving regret
Synonyms: 悔しい, 残念, 気の毒, 遺憾
Miserable very unhappy
Synonyms: わびしい, ミゼラブル, 不憫, 哀れ, 悲惨, 惨め, 気の毒, 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
Unfortunate not favored by fortune
Synonyms: あいにく, 不幸, 不幸せ, 不遇, 不運, 因果, 数奇, 数寄, 気の毒, 薄幸
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
Unfortunate marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
Synonyms: あいにく, 不幸, 不幸せ, 不遇, 不運, 因果, 数奇, 数寄, 気の毒, 薄幸
Miserable full of misery
Synonyms: わびしい, ミゼラブル, 不憫, 哀れ, 悲惨, 惨め, 気の毒, 痛ましい

Meanings for each kanji in 気の毒

» spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood
» poison; virus; venom; germ; harm; injury; spite

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Sample Sentences for 気の毒

I cannot but feel sorry for him.
I feel kind of sorry for him.
That poor lady is disabled.
I can't help feeling sorry for him.
I'm sorry for you.

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