寒かん心しん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

deplorable; alarming; disheartening

Describes a situation or action that is so bad it makes one's heart grow cold with dismay or alarm. Often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be appalled' or 'to find something deplorable'.

• 彼かれの無む責せき任にんな態たい度どには寒かん心しんの思おもいがした。

  I was appalled by his irresponsible attitude.

• このような事じ件けんが続つづくのは寒かん心しんに堪たえない。

  It is deeply deplorable that such incidents continue to occur.