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Is it rude to say かわいそう to someone?
Is it rude to say かわいそう to someone?
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It's okay if you say so to your peers and the persons who are younger than you.
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I reckon it might be a little rude if you're using it ironically, when talking to someone who wants to be viewed as masculine and not "かわいい"
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@markuseandersen: かわいそう means "poor thing" or "I feel sorry for you," and not "looks cute"! I thought so at first too, so I understand! Haha ^^
@dreamingalone: Is there a phrase similar to かわいそう that would be okay to use with people older than you?
@dreamingalone: Is there a phrase similar to かわいそう that would be okay to use with people older than you?
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markuseandersen-san
かわいそう means "poor you" .
かわいそう has nothing to do with かわいい（可愛い） :)
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you can say それは残念ですね。（それはざんねんですね）
to the people older than you.
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oh, sorry. I thought the poster meant 可愛そう xD my bad.
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