哀れみ

• 読み: あわれみ
• ローマ字: awaremi
• 漢字の分解: 哀 (aware) — grief, pathos, pity; れみ — okurigana nominaliser
• 発音: /a.wa.ɾe.mi/

意味

Pity; compassion; sympathy; mercy. The feeling of sorrow and concern stirred by another's suffering or misfortune.

Derived from the classical adjective 哀れ (aware), which itself carries deep connotations of pathos and emotional sensitivity central to Japanese aesthetics. 哀れみ specifically denotes compassion directed outward toward another's suffering. It can be positive (genuine empathy) or slightly condescending depending on context. Common collocations include 哀れみをかける (to extend compassion/pity) and 哀れみを感じる (to feel pity).

例文

1. 路上で震えていた子犬に哀れみを感じ、思わず抱き上げた。
2. 彼女は哀れみから施しをするのではなく、真の共感から行動した。
3. 敗者に哀れみをかけることが、真の強者の証だと彼は信じていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, literature, ethics, social commentary

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Derived from the classical Japanese adjective 哀れ (aware), a foundational concept in Japanese aesthetics expressing deep pathos and sensitivity to transience. The nominalised form 哀れみ describes active compassion directed toward another's suffering.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal