Word Meaning 情けない

なさけない nasakenai

情けない is read as なさけない (nasakenai) and means miserable.

Meaning

English

  1. miserable
  2. pitiable
  3. shameful
  4. deplorable
  5. pathetic

Reading

Kana

なさけない

Romaji

nasakenai

Writing Variants

  • 情けない なっさけない nassakenai
  • 情け無い なさけない nasakenai
  • 情け無い なっさけない nassakenai
  • 情ない なさけない nasakenai
  • 情ない なっさけない nassakenai
  • 情無い なさけない nasakenai
  • 情無い なっさけない nassakenai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 854 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

情け深い

なさけぶかい

tender-hearted

情報量が多い

じょうほうりょうがおおい

having high information content

情報量の多い

じょうほうりょうのおおい

informative

情緒

じょうしょ

emotion

情報

じょうほう

information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)

じょう

compassion

情熱

じょうねつ

passion

情け

なさけ

affection

情報部

じょうほうぶ

information bureau

情報処理

じょうほうしょり

data processing

情報産業

じょうほうさんぎょう

information industry

情景

じょうけい

spectacle

Example Sentences

5

When I think back on what I did, I feel pretty stupid.

As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.

He doesn't even dare to reply to a harsh word. He's such a coward.

Or rather, is it not just pathetic that I think such whiny thoughts like this?

He couldn't talk back even when harsh words were thrown at him. What a useless man.