情けない

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なさ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
情け無い

Etymology

Compound of (なさ) (nasake, compassion, affection) + ない (nai, not, without).

Pronunciation

Adjective

(なさ)けない (nasakenai-i (adverbial (なさ)けなく (nasakenaku))

  1. inconsiderate, heartless
  2. pathetic, pitiful, not worthy of sympathy
    (なさ)けない(せい)(せき)()わる
    nasakenai seiseki ni owaru
    to end up in disappointing grades
  3. wretched, miserable
    (なさ)けないやつだ。
    Nasakenai yatsu da.
    He's a miserable creature.

Inflection