気きの毒どく

na-adjective, noun

pitiful; poor; unfortunate; miserable

Used when someone else's misfortune makes the speaker feel pity or sympathy. Often appears as 気の毒だ, 気の毒に思う, or the polite phrase お気の毒です.

• 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.

• それは本ほん当とうにお気きの毒どくでした。

  That was truly unfortunate; I'm sorry to hear it.

na-adjective, noun

sorry to have inconvenienced someone; regrettable; inexcusable

Used from the side of the person who has caused trouble or inconvenience, expressing regret or self-reproach. The gloss 'unpardonable' is usually this apologetic sense, not a legal or absolute moral judgment.

• 忙いそがしいところを呼よび出だして、気きの毒どくなことをした。

  I feel bad for calling him out when he was busy.

• わざわざ来きてもらって気きの毒どくだった。

  I felt sorry for making you come all the way here.