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情けない

情け無い、 情無い、 情ない

Readings

Kana: なさけない、なっさけない
Romaji: nasakenai, nassakenai
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Definition

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Example Sentences

自分(じぶん)行動(こうどう)(おも)()すと(なさ)けないよ。
➥When I think back on what I did, I feel pretty stupid.
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そのような(とき)()げるしか(かんが)えていない日本(にっぽん)国民(こくみん)(なさ)けない。
➥The Japanese people, thinking only of running away in such times, is pathetic.
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なさけないの・・・ボディスラムくらいで、そんな()にそうな(こえ)、ださないでよ。
➥That's pitiful ... don't put on such a death-bed voice from just a body slam.
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(おや)として(まこと)(なさ)けない状態(じょうたい)にありました。
➥As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.
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ってゆーか、こうやってぐじぐじ(かんが)えるのが(なさ)けないんじゃないのか?
➥Or rather, is it not just pathetic that I think such whiny thoughts like this?
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