悲惨(ひさん)

ひさん
na-adjective
miserable, tragic, disastrous
emotion
1. miserable, tragic, disastrous, wretched
Describes a situation, event, or state of affairs that is extremely unfortunate, pitiable, or devastating. Stronger than 'sad' — conveys suffering and distress that is painful to witness.
悲惨(ひさん)な事故(じこ)だった。
It was a tragic accident.
戦争(せんそう)の悲惨(ひさん)さを伝(つた)える。
To convey the horrors of war.
被災地(ひさいち)の悲惨(ひさん)な状況(じょうきょう)を目(め)の当(あ)たりにして、言葉(ことば)を失(うしな)った。
Witnessing the devastating conditions in the disaster area, I was left speechless.

悲惨(ひさん) is a na-adjective describing extreme misery or tragedy.

Forms

  • Modifier: 悲惨(ひさん)な
  • Adverbial: 悲惨(ひさん)に
  • Noun form: 悲惨(ひさん)さ (the wretchedness, the tragedy of)

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 悲惨(ひさん): tragic, devastating (emphasizes suffering and misery)
  • 惨(むご)い: cruel, awful (emphasizes cruelty or harshness)
  • 悲(かな)しい: sad (emotional response, milder)
  • 痛(いた)ましい: pitiful, heartrending (evokes sympathy for the victim)

Related Words

Synonym: 無惨(むざん) (cruel, wretched)
Compare: 悲(かな)しい (sad)
Compare: 凄絶(せいぜつ) (ghastly)
Compare: 惨憺(さんたん) (wretched)
Compare: 悲劇的(ひげきてき) (tragic)
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Added 2026.2.22 13:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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