Emotional response to another's suffering or misfortune; often implies a willingness to help or forgive. Common in phrases like 情けをかける (show mercy) and 情け深い (compassionate).
Warm, affectionate feeling, often in the context of close relationships or romantic love. Can appear in classical or literary expressions; in modern Japanese, 情け itself is less common for this sense, but it survives in compounds like 情け心 (tender heart) and set phrases.
