“Painful to look at” in Japanese
Short answer
Painful to look at in Japanese is “痛々しい” (itaitashii). Full meaning: pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at.
Other ways to say “Painful to look at” in Japanese
見るに忍びない
mirunishinobinai (so miserable that it is) painful to look at, painful to watch
痛痛しい
itaitashii pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
痛いたしい
itaitashii pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
いたいたしい
itaitashii pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
見づらい
mizurai hard to see, indistinct, obscure, illegible; painful to look at
痛痛し
itaitashi pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
痛々し
itaitashi pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
痛痛しく
itaitashiku pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
痛いたし
itaitashi pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
痛々しく
itaitashiku pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
痛痛しかろ
itaitashikaro pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
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