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How to say 'Miserable' in Japanese | 惨め

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The Japanese word for Miserable is 'Mijime', written as 惨め in Japanese.'Miserable' in hiragana is みじめ.

    word

    惨め

    Meaning

    Miserable

    Reading

    みじめ

    mijime

    Kanji

    惨Cruel, Wretched

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '惨め (みじめ)' means 'miserable'. It is used to describe a state of extreme unhappiness, suffering, or pitifulness. This word often conveys a sense of deep emotional distress or a situation that evokes pity. For example: I felt miserable after failing the exam「試験に落ちて惨めだった」(しけんにおちてみじめだった). He looked miserable after losing his job「仕事を失って惨めそうだった」(しごとをうしなってみじめそうだった). The word can also describe situations or conditions that are pitiful or wretched, such as 'a miserable life' (惨めな生活, みじめなせいかつ).

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6564

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 惨め

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    惨

    Meaning

    Cruel, Wretched

Hiragana in the Word 惨め

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

Words Related to 惨め Through the Kanji 惨

This Word contains the Kanji 惨 as well.

  • word

    悲惨

    Meaning

    Misery

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'Mijime' means 'Miserable' .

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