सहानुभूति (sahaanubhooti)
noun
A single-sense abstract noun meaning 'sympathy' or 'empathy' -- the feeling of sharing or understanding another person's pain or situation.
Sense
1
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sympathy, empathy, compassion for another's feelings/situation
noun, feminine Commonly used with the verb होना (honaa) in the pattern X को Y से सहानुभूति है (X ko Y se sahaanubhooti hai, 'X sympathizes with Y') -- the person feeling sympathy takes को (ko) and the person/cause receiving it takes से (se).
Synonyms: हमदर्दी (hamdardii), संवेदना (sanvednaa, often used for condolence/sympathy on loss), दया (dayaa, closer to pity/mercy)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is a Sanskritic, slightly formal-leaning word -- you will hear it in news reports, speeches, and written condolence messages more than in casual chat, where हमदर्दी (hamdardii) feels warmer and more everyday. A common line you might hear after someone shares bad news is मुझे आपसे पूरी सहानुभूति है (mujhe aapse poorii sahaanubhooti hai, 'I have complete sympathy for you').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often say सहानुभूति करना (sahaanubhooti karnaa) by analogy with other noun+करना (karnaa) constructions, but the natural verb here is होना (honaa) or जताना/दिखाना (jataanaa/dikhaanaa, 'to express/show'), as in सहानुभूति जताना (sahaanubhooti jataanaa). 2) Mixing up the postpositions: it is X को Y से सहानुभूति (X ko Y se sahaanubhooti), not X की Y पर सहानुभूति (X kii Y par sahaanubhooti).
Sample Sentences:
मुझे आपसे पूरी सहानुभूति है।
I have complete sympathy for you.
(mujhe aapse poorii sahaanubhooti hai।)
उन्होंने पीड़ितों के प्रति अपनी सहानुभूति व्यक्त की।
They expressed their sympathy toward the victims.
(unhonne piiditon ke prati apnii sahaanubhooti vyakt kii।)
मंत्री ने शोक संतप्त परिवार के प्रति सहानुभूति जताई।
The minister expressed sympathy toward the grief-stricken family.
(mantrii ne shok santapt parivaar ke prati sahaanubhooti jataaii।)
क्या आपको उसकी हालत देखकर कोई सहानुभूति नहीं होती?
Don't you feel any sympathy on seeing his condition?
(kyaa aapko uskii haalat dekhkar koii sahaanubhooti nahiin hotii?)
काश वे मेरी परिस्थिति समझते और थोड़ी सहानुभूति दिखाते।
If only they understood my situation and showed a little sympathy.
(kaash ve merii paristhiti samajhte aur thodii sahaanubhooti dikhaate।)
अगर वह सच में सहानुभूति रखता, तो इस तरह बात न करता।
If he truly had sympathy, he wouldn't talk like this.
(agar vah sach men sahaanubhooti rakhtaa, to is tarah baat n kartaa।)
समाज को विकलांगों के प्रति सहानुभूति से ज़्यादा समान अवसर देने चाहिए।
Society should give the disabled equal opportunities more than sympathy.
(samaaj ko viklaangon ke prati sahaanubhooti se zyaadaa samaan avsar dene chaahie।)
इस दुर्घटना पर देशभर से सहानुभूति के संदेश आ रहे हैं।
Messages of sympathy are coming in from across the country regarding this accident.
(is durghatnaa par deshbhar se sahaanubhooti ke sandesh aa rahe hain।)
पत्र में लिखा था कि हमें आपके नुकसान पर गहरी सहानुभूति है।
The letter said that we have deep sympathy for your loss.
(patr men likhaa thaa ki hamen aapke nuksaan par gahrii sahaanubhooti hai।)
उसकी कहानी सुनकर सभागार में मौजूद हर व्यक्ति की सहानुभूति उसके साथ थी।
After hearing her story, every person present in the hall felt sympathy for her.
(uskii kahaanii sunkar sabhaagaar men maujood har vyakti kii sahaanubhooti uske saath thii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
सहानुभूति
(sahaanubhooti)
(sg.f.oblique):
सहानुभूति
(sahaanubhooti)
(pl.f.direct):
सहानुभूतिएँ
(sahaanubhootien)
(pl.f.oblique):
सहानुभूतिओं
(sahaanubhootion)