哀あい

noun

pity; sorrow; grief; misery

Obsolete term for deep sadness or compassion. In modern Japanese, 哀れ (あわれ) is the usual form for this meaning.

See also: 哀れ (あわれ)

• 古こ語ごでは「哀あい」は深ふかい悲かなしみや同どう情じょうを表あらわした。

  In classical language, 哀 expressed deep sorrow or pity.