哀れ
あわれ
☆ noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
◆ pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos
俺を哀れに思って助けてくれたのさ。
He took pity on me and helped me out.
☆ adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
◆ pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable
その哀れな話を聞いて少女は涙を浮かべた。
The pitiful tale fetched tears from the girl.
その少女は老人の哀れな話に深く感動しわっと泣き出した。
The little girl, deeply moved by the old man's pitiful story, burst intotears.
☆ interjection (kandoushi)