“Pitiful” in Japanese
Short answer
Pitiful in Japanese is “痛々しい” (itaitashii). Full meaning: pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at.
Other ways to say “Pitiful” in Japanese
痛ましい
itamashii pitiful, heartbreaking, heartrending, touching, tragic, sad, hurtful
労しい
itawashii heartrending, pitiful, saddening, pathetic, heart-breaking
気の毒
kinodoku pitiful, unfortunate, poor, miserable, wretched; unpardonable, regrettable
惨ましい
itamashii pitiful, heartbreaking, heartrending, touching, tragic, sad, hurtful
傷ましい
itamashii pitiful, heartbreaking, heartrending, touching, tragic, sad, hurtful
痛痛しい
itaitashii pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
不憫
fubin poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable
惨憺
santan miserable, pitiful, tragic, wretched, horrible, terrible; painstaking
いじらしい
ijirashii lovable, sweet, charming; pitiful, pathetic, touching
いたましい
itamashii pitiful, heartbreaking, heartrending, touching, tragic, sad, hurtful
痛いたしい
itaitashii pitiful, pathetic, painful to look at
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