noun
A loanword from Greek, used in Japanese to refer to an emotional appeal or the quality that evokes pity or sadness, often in literary, rhetorical, or artistic contexts.
彼の演説には強いパトスが感じられた。
His speech was filled with strong pathos.
この映画のパトスに観客は涙した。
The audience was moved to tears by the pathos of this film.