憂うれわしい

i-adjective

wretched; sad; miserable

Describes a feeling of deep sadness, misery, or wretchedness. Often used in literary or emotional contexts. The word is relatively rare and may be considered somewhat old-fashioned.

• 彼かれのうれわしい表ひょう情じょうを見みて、何なにかあったのかと心しん配ぱいになった。

  Seeing his wretched expression, I became worried that something had happened.

• うれわしい知しらせを聞きいて、彼かの女じょは涙なみだを流ながした。

  Hearing the sad news, she shed tears.