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가련하다可憐하다

[ garyeonhada ]
「형용사」 Adjective
• pitiful; poor; pathetic

Sadly sick or troubled.

emotionssadness
Type:
Hybrid
Level:
Advanced

The hanja from which the word comes

  • 可 (가)
    –to be right, proper, permissible, or possible, to approve or allow
  • 憐 (련)
    –to pity, to feel compassion for

Synonyms

  • 가엾다
    –feeling pity
  • 딱하다
    –pathetic; pitiful; embarrassing; difficult
  • 민망하다
    –pitiful; pathetic; awkward; embarrassed
  • 불쌍하다
    –pitiful; pathetic
  • 안되다
    –fail; not go well; be unlucky; be unsuccessful; not make it; be at least
  • 처량하다
    –lonely; pitiful
  • 측은하다
    –pitiful; pathetic

Neighboring words in the dictionary

소위소유소유권소유물소음소일소자소자본소장소재소주소중하다소중히소지소지품소쩍새소통
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