彼はしょんぼりして、哀れに見えた。

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彼 は しょんぼりして 、 哀れ に 見えた 。

English Translation

He looked piteous, like a drowned mouse.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はしょんぼりして、哀(あわ)れに見(み)えた。

Romanji

Kare wa shonborishite, aware ni mieta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

しょんぼり (しょんぼり)

being downhearted; dejected; dispirited; despondent

哀れ (あわれ)

pity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos; pitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable; alack; alas

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

哀

Readings: アイ、 あわ.れ、 あわ.れむ、 かな.しい

Meanings: pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible