情け

なさけ
nasake

sympathy, compassion

Alsoaffection

What does 情け mean?

情け is a Japanese noun meaning “sympathy” or “compassion” in English. It can also be translated as “affection” depending on context. It is written as 情け in kanji, なさけ in hiragana, and nasake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

旅は道連れ世は情け。

No road is long with good company.

Words sharing kanji with 情け

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