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No. 1,684 in Korean

안타까운

"Heartbreaking" or "pitiful."

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  • 그의 노력이 실패로 끝나고 말았다니, 정말 안타깝다.

    His efforts ended in failure—how regrettable.

    The word '안타깝다' is used here to express regret or sorrow for an unfortunate incident.

  • 안타까운 마음으로 그의 이야기를 들었다.

    I listened to his story with a heavy heart.

    The term '안타까운' conveys empathy and compassion towards someone's distressing circumstances.

  • 그들의 상황이 안타까운 건 알지만, 우리가 할 수 있는 일이 없다.

    I understand that their situation is unfortunate, but there is nothing we can do.

    Here, '안타까운' describes the unfavorable and sympathetic nature of the situation.

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