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哀れむ

憐れむ、 閔れむ

Reading

Kana: あわれむ
Romaji: awaremu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5m
vt
1

to commiserate; to pity; to have mercy on; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

2

to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate (e.g. the moon, flowers)

Note: archaism
Note: Only 哀れむ

Kanji

Readings: アイ、 あわ.れ、 あわ.れむ、 かな.しい
Meanings: pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize
Readings: レン、 あわ.れむ、 あわ.れ
Meanings: pity, have mercy, sympathise, compassion
Readings: ビン、 ミン、 あわ.れむ、 うれ.える
Meanings: grieve, be sad, pity

Example Sentences

(かれ)らあわれむ(もの)もいた。
➥Some pitied them.
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宗教(しゅうきょう)は、自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になった移民達(いみんたち)(あわ)れんで(たす)けを(あた)えた。
➥The bishop took pity on the desperate immigrants.
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人々(ひとびと)はその孤児(こじ)(あわ)れんだ。
➥People took pity on the orphan.
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司教(しきょう)は、自暴自棄(じぼうじき)になった移民(いみん)たちを(あわ)れんで(たす)けを(あた)えた。
➥The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.
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