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Meaning of 同病相憐れむ(どうびょうあいあわれむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

同病相憐れむ, 同病相哀れむ
Kana Reading
どうびょうあいあわれむ
Romaji
dōbyōaiawaremu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    fellow sufferers pity each other

Example Sentences

同病相憐れむ, 同病相哀れむ, どうびょうあいあわれむ used in context

  • 同病相憐れむ(どうびょうあいあわれむ)

    Misery loves company.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
同病相憐れむ
Plain Polite
同病相憐れみます
Negative
同病相憐れまない
Negative Polite
同病相憐れみません

Past

Plain
同病相憐れんだ
Plain Polite
同病相憐れみました
Negative
同病相憐れまなかった
Negative Polite
同病相憐れみませんでした

Te

Plain
同病相憐れんで
Plain Polite
同病相憐れみまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
同病相憐れまれる
Plain Polite
同病相憐れまれます
Negative
同病相憐れまれない
Negative Polite
同病相憐れまれません

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JLPT 1

pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

On: アイ

Kun: あわ.れ, あわ.れむ, かな.しい

9 strokes

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JLPT 4

ill, sick

On: ビョウ, ヘイ

Kun: や.む, -や.み, やまい

10 strokes

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JLPT 3

inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

On: ソウ, ショウ

Kun: あい-

9 strokes

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JLPT 4

same, agree, equal

On: ドウ

Kun: おな.じ

6 strokes

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pity, have mercy, sympathise, compassion

On: レン

Kun: あわ.れむ, あわ.れ

16 strokes

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