Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 気の毒(きのどく) in Japanese

気の毒
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
きのどく
Romaji
kinodoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    pitiful; unfortunate; (a) pity
    Example sentence
    友人父親急死した大変気の毒思った I felt very sorry about the sudden death of my friend's father.

Examples of 気の毒, きのどく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite

On'Yomi: ドク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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