悽せい愴そう

na-adjective, noun

pathetic; dreadful; miserable

Literary, rare word describing a deeply sorrowful or pitiful state. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 彼かれの悽せい愴そうたる境きょう遇ぐうに胸むねが痛いたんだ。

  My heart ached at his miserable circumstances.

• 戦せん争そうの悽せい愴そうな現げん実じつを描えがいた小しょう説せつ。

  A novel depicting the dreadful reality of war.