憐れむ（あわれむ）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to pity / feel sorry for
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 憐れみます | あわれみます |
| te-form | 憐れんで | あわれんで |
| ta-form (past) | 憐れんだ | あわれんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 憐れまない | あわれまない |
| potential form | 憐れめる | あわれめる |
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Example sentences
- 道ばたの捨て猫を憐れむ。 — I feel pity for the abandoned cat on the roadside.
- 彼を憐れむより、力になりたい。 — Rather than pity him, I want to help him.
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