みじめ（みじめ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: miserable
Example sentences
- 失敗して、みじめな気持ちになった。 — After failing, I felt utterly miserable.
- 負けて一人残されて、みじめだった。 — Losing and being left alone was miserable.
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