plaintive
🇺🇸
/ˈpleɪntɪv/
🇬🇧
/ˈpleɪntɪv/
adjective
R
expressing sadness in a gentle or weak way
The child's plaintive voice made everyone feel sympathetic.
子供の哀しそうな声が皆を同情的に感じさせた。
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