嘆かわしい|なげかわしいnagekawashii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- i-adjectivelamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
Conjugation
| Plain form | 嘆かわしい(なげかわしい) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 嘆かわしいです(なげかわしいです) |
| Negative (kunai) | 嘆かわしくない(なげかわしくない) |
| polite (ku arimasen) | 嘆かわしくありません(なげかわしくありません) |
| Past (katta) | 嘆かわしかった(なげかわしかった) |
| Past negative (kunakatta) | 嘆かわしくなかった(なげかわしくなかった) |
| Te form (kute) | 嘆かわしくて(なげかわしくて) |
| Adverbial (ku) | 嘆かわしく(なげかわしく) |
| Conditional (kereba) | 嘆かわしければ(なげかわしければ) |
| kattara | 嘆かわしかったら(なげかわしかったら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym情けないなさけないNeutralPathetic; stresses being good-for-nothing and disgraceful. More colloquial than 「嘆かわしい」.
- Synonym浅ましいあさましいNeutralDespicable and shameful; stresses low character that invites contempt, with more disgust than 「嘆かわしい」.
- Related哀れあわれNeutralPitiable; centers on miserable circumstances that evoke sympathy. Unlike 「嘆かわしい」, it carries no sense of blame.
- Related惨めみじめNeutralWretched; stresses a plight so miserable it is hard to watch, focusing on the person's circumstances.
- Antonym喜ばしいよろこばしいWrittenGratifying; belongs to written, formal prose. The opposite of 「嘆かわしい」, which describes what makes you sigh.
- Antonym素晴らしいすばらしいNeutralWonderful; the opposite of regrettable 「嘆かわしい」.
Use 「嘆かわしい」 for social trends or behavior that make you sigh with grief, as in 「嘆かわしい風潮」. For pitiable circumstances say 「哀れ」; for spineless, disgraceful behavior say 「情けない」. The opposite is 「喜ばしい」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


