憫びん諒りょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

pity; compassion; sympathy

Rare, formal, and somewhat literary word for feeling pity or compassion. In modern Japanese, 同情 (どうじょう) or 哀れみ (あわれみ) are far more common. May appear in older texts or very formal writing.

• 彼かれの境きょう遇ぐうにびんりょうの念ねんを禁きんじ得えない。

  I cannot help but feel compassion for his circumstances.