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気の毒 (きのどく, kinodoku) Japanese meaning: pitiful | Kotomora
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彼かの 女じょ が 一人ひとり で 責せき 任にん を 負お わさ れ て 、 気き の 毒どく だ 。
I feel sorry for her being made to bear the responsibility alone.
That was truly unfortunate; I'm sorry to hear it.
Usage patterns 気き の 毒どく な 〈 人ひと 〉 a person to be pitied; a poor soul
I saw a poor person who had been in an accident.
〈 人ひと 〉 には 気き の 毒どく だが although I feel sorry for someone (used before delivering bad news)
I feel bad for him, but this proposal probably won't pass.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 気き の 毒どく をかける to cause someone trouble or regret
The sudden change caused our customers unnecessary trouble and regret.
気き の 毒どく がる to feel or show sympathy for someone
The people around her felt sorry for her.
Expressions お 気き の 毒どく に my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences お 気き の 毒どく I'm sorry to hear that; that's a pity 気き の 毒どく に 思おも う feel sorry for; feel pity; sympathize; regret Related words· 6 可哀想 expresses pity more directly and emotionally, while 気の毒 sounds a bit more restrained and formal.
申し訳ない is a strong, direct apology for causing trouble, whereas 気の毒 expresses milder regret from the side of the person who inconvenienced someone.
残念 describes disappointment about an outcome in general, while 気の毒 specifically conveys pity for another person's misfortune.
気の毒 is used broadly for any unfortunate circumstance deserving sympathy, whereas 不憫 focuses more narrowly on pitying a person's sad situation, often a helpless one.
Show 2 more 気の毒 expresses sympathy for someone else's misfortune, while 心苦しい expresses guilt or regret over one's own actions or circumstances.
気の毒 is a milder, more everyday expression of sympathy for someone's misfortune, while 痛ましい is stronger and used for graver tragedies.
Written forms 気き の 毒どく Usage 97%
Standard written form; it is a high-priority form.
気き のどく Usage 3%
search-only kanji form
Mixed kanji-kana spelling marked search-only; useful for lookup but not the normal display spelling.
きのどく Usage 1%
Etymology Literally written with 気, 'feelings, mind,' and 毒, 'poison, harm.' The spelling conventionally suggests something that pains the heart or feelings; the exact historical development is not specified.
