English–Japanese
“miserable” in Japanese
How to say “miserable” in Japanese
“Miserable” in Japanese is 悲惨 (hisan).
Describes a condition marked by extreme suffering, hardship, or damage that leaves it far worse than ordinary difficulty.
Example sentences with 悲惨
試験の結果は悲惨でした。shi ken no kek ka wa hi san de shi ta
The exam results were disastrous.
Tips for using 悲惨
- In English, miserable can describe a person's mood, while 悲惨 (hisan) more often describes an extremely bad situation, such as 生活 (seikatsu) or 状況 (jōkyō).
Other Japanese words for “miserable”
敗れた選手は惨めでした。yabu re ta sen shu wa miji me de shi ta
The defeated player was miserable.
台風の後、庭は無残な姿になりました。tai fū no ato niwa wa mu zan na sugata ni na ri ma shi ta
After the typhoon, the garden was left looking pitiful.