Lingaku情け【なさけ】
Frequency rank: 15,079. – 15,130.
- pity; sympathy; compassion; mercy
- affection; love
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 情け【なさけ】Frequency rank: 15,079. – 15,130.
- なさけFrequency rank: 54,044. – 55,693.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- pity; sympathy; compassion; mercy
- affection; love
This meaning refers to the emotional response of feeling concern for someone's suffering or misfortune, often leading to a desire to help them.
He showed compassion when he saw the dog being abandoned.
This meaning refers to a sense of fondness or deep attachment to someone, often implying warmth and care in relationships.
Generated collocations (experimental)
なさけをかける情けをかけるto show compassionなさけない情けないpathetic; miserableなさけをかけられる情けをかけられるto be shown mercyなさけをしる情けを知るto understand compassionなさけ情けをうける受けるto receive pityなさけ情けむよう無用no mercy; no compassionなさけぶかい情け深いdeeply compassionateなさけをかけて情けをかけてくれるto offer sympathyなさけ情けこころ心compassionate heartなさけ情けをうしなう失うto lose compassion
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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This is definitely, 'The good you do for others is good you do yourself'! It's a reward because I was helpful!
She implored mercy with tears running down her cheeks.