惨(みじ)め

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