Japanese

れむ

あわれむ
Meaning: to pity; to feel compassion for
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 憐れむ 憐れまない
Polite 憐れみます 憐れみません
Past 憐れんだ 憐れまなかった
Polite + Past 憐れみました 憐れみませんでした
Te-form 憐れんで 憐れまなくて
Potential 憐れめる 憐れめない
Passive 憐れまれる 憐れまれない
Causative 憐れませる 憐れませない
Causative + Passive 憐れまされる 憐れまされない
Imperative 憐れめ 憐れむな

Example

彼女は怪我をした猫を憐れんで、動物病院へ運んだ。
She pitied the injured cat and carried it to an animal hospital.

Usage Notes

Use this when someone feels pity or compassion for a person or animal in a difficult situation. It can sound slightly literary or serious.

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