哀れ (Aware) is a Japanese noun meaning “pity, sorrow, grief, misery”.
Meanings
- nounpity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
- na-adjectivepitiable; pitiful; pathetic; miserable
- interjectionalack; alas
Examples
僕の哀れな心は痛む。
How my poor heart aches!
魔女は哀れな少女を呪った。
The witch cursed the poor little girl.
彼女は哀れを誘う有様だった。
She was in a piteous state.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).