哀れむ（あわれむ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to pity/feel compassion
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 哀れみます | あわれみます |
| te-form | 哀れんで | あわれんで |
| ta-form (past) | 哀れんだ | あわれんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 哀れまない | あわれまない |
| potential form | 哀れめる | あわれめる |
Example sentences
- 不幸な身の上を哀れむ。 — I feel pity for her unfortunate circumstances.
- 哀れむより力になりたい。 — Rather than pity him, I want to help.
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