JLPT N2 · Expression

お気の毒に (okinodokuni)

お気の毒に (おきのどくに, okinodokuni) is a Japanese expression meaning “my sympathies; that's too bad”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists.

Reading: おきのどくに
Romaji: okinodokuni
Word class: Expression
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences · expression

Example sentences

お姉さんのことはたいへんお気の毒に思います。

I feel very sorry for your sister.

Tatoeba #227120

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in お気の毒に

spirit, mind, airキ・ケ・いき・き · 6 strokes

poison, virus, venomドク · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with お気の毒に.

元気げんきlively天気てんきweather電気でんきelectricity病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)気きspirit気分きぶんfeeling空気くうきair気持ちきもちfeeling天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast湿気しっけmoisture活気かっきenergy気温きおん(air) temperature気候きこうclimate気体きたいgas

Source: JMdict entry 2167510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.