いたましい

いたましい
i-adjective
pitiful; tragic; heart-rending
1. pitiful; tragic; heart-rending
Describes something so sad or unfortunate that it causes pain in the heart of the observer. Often used for tragic events or pitiable situations.
いたましい事故(じこ)だった。
It was a tragic accident.
彼(かれ)の姿(すがた)は見(み)ていていたましかった。
It was heart-rending to see him in that state.
いたましい結末(けつまつ)を迎(むか)えた。
It came to a tragic end.

KANJI:
Can be written as 痛(いた)ましい. The kanji 痛(いた)い (painful) reflects the sense of emotional pain caused by witnessing tragedy.

FORMS:

  • いたましく (adverb) - pitifully, tragically
  • いたましさ (noun) - pitifulness, pathos

USAGE:
いたましい describes situations that cause emotional pain to the observer. It implies sympathy and sorrow, often used in news reports and formal contexts for tragic events.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • いたましい事故(じこ) (tragic accident)
  • いたましい事件(じけん) (tragic incident)
  • いたましい最期(さいご) (tragic death)
  • いたましい姿(すがた) (pitiful sight)

REGISTER:
Neutral to formal. Common in news and written language.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 悲(かな)しい - sad (general sadness)
  • 哀(あわ)れ - pitiful/pathetic (literary)
  • 気(き)の毒(どく) - pitiful/unfortunate (focuses on sympathy)
  • 痛(いた)ましい限(かぎ)り - extremely tragic (emphatic)
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Added 2026.1.19 15:00 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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