He was killed in a cruel manner.
I was treated mercilessly.
Describes a state or outcome that is so bad it evokes pity or horror. Often used for ruined things, defeat, or wretched appearances.
The match ended in a miserable defeat.
After the typhoon, the town was in a pitiful state.
breaking a precept without shame (Buddhism)
Only when written 無慚 / 無慙
Buddhist term. Refers to shamelessly violating a religious precept. Restricted to the rare kanji forms 無慚 and 無慙.
In Buddhism, 無慚 refers to breaking a precept without shame.
After the typhoon, the flowers in the garden were left in a pitiful, ravaged state.
The culprit killed the victim in a brutal, merciless way.
The match ended in a wretchedly one-sided result.
残忍 describes a person's inherently brutal, sadistic nature, while 無残 focuses on the merciless harshness of an act or its result.
惨め describes a wretched, humiliating personal state, while 無残 is used more broadly for ruined things, defeats, or brutal outcomes.
残念 shares the kanji 残 with 無残 but means simply 'regrettable' or 'a pity', not 'cruel' or 'pitifully ruined'.
cruel and heartless; merciless; cold-blooded
Rare kanji form used specifically for the Buddhist sense. Not used in modern general writing.