na-adjective, noun
Describes a deeply sad, pitiful, or heart-wrenching state, often with a literary or dramatic tone. Used for situations, stories, or expressions of profound sorrow.
彼の悲愴な最期に、誰もが涙を流した。
Everyone shed tears at his sorrowful end.
その映画は戦争の悲愴さを描いて
The film depicts the grievousness of war.