Keyword
misery
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Jōyō 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig1857
Old form
Readings
さん
(62%)
みじ
(16%)
ざん
(16%)
むご
(5%)
Composed of
weak heart
admit defeat
Used in vocabulary (37 in total)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
Examples (16 in total)
The experiment resulted in a miserable failure.
They sympathized with the miserable criminal.
His heart ached when he saw his son's miserable state.
If it weren't for our friendship I would be miserable.
He had to lead a miserable life for many years.
Because of her, he lived a miserable life.
Kate glanced at Chris and then ignored him, making him feel miserable.
Are you responsible for this mess?
He lived a wretched life when young.
She died a miserable death.
Few passengers survived the catastrophe.
There was a terrible accident on the freeway.
The slightest mistake may lead to a fatal disaster.
If that accident had happened in a city, it would have caused a disaster.
The fire that caused the disaster broke out on the second floor of the hospital.
She was condemned to lead a miserable life.