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불쌍하다

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불쌍해요 · 불쌍했어요 · 불쌍한 (+noun)

poor, pitiful, pathetic

Example

그 영화 속 아이가 너무 불쌍해서 울었어요.

The child in that movie was so pitiful that I cried.

Word parts

Common exclamation: 불쌍해라! 'Poor thing!'

Good to know

Saying it directly to someone (너 불쌍해) can sound condescending; 안됐다 is gentler.