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情けない

Miserable


Meaning

Miserable, Pathetic, Shameful, Deplorable, Wretched, Sad, Pitiable

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

You've seen how the word 情け means pity, so adding ない to that turns it into an adjective meaning pitiable and miserable.


Reading

なさけない

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 情けない思い

    wretched feeling, shameful feeling

    情けない話

    pitiable story, shameful story

    情けない事

    pitiable thing, shameful thing

  • 私は情けない

    I am pathetic

    僕は情けない

    I am pathetic

    自分は情けない

    I am pathetic, one is pathetic

  • 自分が情けない

    I'm ashamed of myself

    出来ないのが情けない

    it's pathetic that someone can't do something

    自分の事が情けない

    I'm ashamed of myself

  • 自分に情けない

    feel ashamed of oneself

    あまりに情けない

    too pathetic, too shameful

    本当に情けない

    really pathetic

Context Sentences

今日もまたプレゼンでうまく話せなかったので、自分のことを情けないなと思いました。

I felt pathetic again today because I couldn't speak well during the presentation.

彼はその時、とても情けなさそうにしていました。

At that time, he looked very miserable.

情けないんですが、すぐに人を信じる性格なので、よくだまされるんです。

It's sad, but I have a very trusting nature, so I often get duped.


Kanji Composition