惨(みじ)め

みじめ
na-adjective
miserable, wretched
1. miserable, wretched, pathetic
Pitifully bad; causing or deserving pity; very unhappy.
惨(みじ)めな気持(きも)ちになった。
I felt miserable.
惨(みじ)めな失敗(しっぱい)をした。
I suffered a miserable failure.
こんな惨(みじ)めな生活(せいかつ)は嫌(いや)だ。
I hate living such a wretched life.

惨(みじ)め is a na-adjective describing a miserable, wretched, or pathetic state.

FORMS:

  • Na-adjective: 惨(みじ)めな生活(せいかつ) (wretched life)
  • Adverb: 惨(みじ)めに失敗(しっぱい)する (fail miserably)
  • Noun form: 惨(みじ)めさ (wretchedness)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 惨(みじ)めな気持(きも)ち: miserable feeling
  • 惨(みじ)めな結果(けっか): pitiful result
  • 惨(みじ)めな姿(すがた): wretched appearance
  • 惨(みじ)めな思(おも)いをする: to feel miserable

USAGE:

Strongly negative. Can describe:

  • Situations: 惨(みじ)めな生活(せいかつ)
  • Feelings: 惨(みじ)めになる (to become miserable)
  • Self-reflection: often used about oneself during difficult times

SIMILAR:

  • 哀(あわ)れ: pitiful, pathetic
  • 情(なさ)けない: shameful, pathetic
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Added 2026.1.16 8:58 · Revised 2026.1.27 11:24
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