가엾다

가엾어요 · 가엾었어요 · 가엾은 (+noun)

pitiful, poor, pathetic

Example

길에서 떨고 있는 강아지가 너무 가엾었어요.

The puppy shivering on the street was so pitiful.

Good to know

가엽다 is also standard; it is ㅂ irregular: 가여워요, 가여운.

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