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Definition and Synonyms for 情け
| 1. | 哀憐 | 処罰を与える任にある人物や機関によって、犯罪者に対して示される寛大さや同情 |
| Mercifulness | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice | |
| Synonyms: | 哀愍, 哀憐, 容赦, 容赦会釈, 恩情, お情け, 情け, 情け容赦, 憐情, 憐憫 | |
| 2. | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 4. | 哀憐 | 同情を誘う気持ち |
| Mercifulness | the feeling that motivates compassion | |
| Synonyms: | 仁恵, 仁慈, 哀愍, 哀憐, 情け, 慈心, 慈悲 |
Meanings for each kanji in 情け
| » | 情 | feelings; emotion; passion; sympathy; circumstances; facts |
Categories 情け is a member of
| 1. | 容赦 | 判事、両親または先生によって、雑用することから逃れるまたは罰を軽減する |
| Lenience | lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers | |
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| 2. | 慈悲深さ | 優しく、寛大な性質 |
| Mercifulness | a disposition to be kind and forgiving | |
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| 3. | 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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| 4. | 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 | |
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Sample Sentences for 情け
これは絶対、情けは人のためならず！いいことしたからご褒美なんだよ！
This is definitely, 'The good you do for others is good you do yourself'! It's a reward because I was helpful!
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