同情（どうじょう）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: sympathy / compassion
Example sentences
- 困っている人に同情する。 — I feel sympathy for people in trouble.
- 同情より、実際の助けが必要だ。 — What's needed isn't sympathy but actual help.
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