情けない
なさけない
Also written 情け無い
Meanings
- い-adjective miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
Kanji
- 情 feeling. Read as なさけ.
Example sentences
- 乾坤一擲の大勝負。情けないけどこれが見事空振りに終わったんだなあ。
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly. - 自分の行動を思い出すと情けないよ。
When I think back on what I did, I feel pretty stupid. - 親として誠に情けない状態にありました。
As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state. - 彼女は自分の子供たちの振る舞いを情けなく思った。
She was ashamed of her children's behavior. - 情けなさすぎだろ。
I'm overly miserable.