気の毒に思う

feel sorry for

→ 気の毒だ

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feel sorry for Used to express sympathy or pity for someone or their situation. It is somewhat formal; in casual speech, 気の毒だ or かわいそうに思う may be more common.

JA: 事故に遭った彼を気の毒に思う。

EN: I feel sorry for him because he was in an accident.

彼が彼女を気の毒に思うのは仕方がない。

It's only natural that he feels sorry for her.

そのニュースを聞いて気の毒に思う。

I’m sorry to hear that news.

それを聞いて気の毒に思う。

I'm sorry to hear that.

私は彼の間違いを気の毒に思う。

I feel sorry for him because of his mistake.