“Heartrending” in Japanese
Short answer
Heartrending in Japanese is “労しい” (itawashii). Full meaning: heartrending, pitiful, saddening, pathetic, heart-breaking.
Other ways to say “Heartrending” in Japanese
切ない
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
痛ましい
itamashii pitiful, heartbreaking, heartrending, touching, tragic, sad, hurtful
いたわしい
itawashii heartrending, pitiful, saddening, pathetic, heart-breaking
切い
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
切ナイ
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
身も世もない
mimoyomonai heartrending, desperate, hopeless, full of grief
セツナイ
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
セツない
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
せつない
setsunai painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
身も世もあらぬ
mimoyomoaranu heartrending, desperate, hopeless, full of grief
セツな
setsuna painful, heartrending, trying; oppressive, suffocating, miserable
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