ジュツ, シュツ, めぐ.む, あわ.れむ, うれ.える

relieve, have mercy

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

As per 血# (be filled) + heart/emotions → heart filled with commiseration → *show consideration for (be anxious about) the plight of another*; *materially relieve one in distress*. For the idea of commiserating with or comforting a suffering person, compare .

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