Pity
Sorrow, Grief
noun, な adjective
If something is pathetic then you should have pity on it. You should also feel a little sorrow and grief for it, because seriously, so pathetic!
You look at the thing you're feeling is so pathetic that you feel pity for and just think... aww (あわ), that's really pathetic.
衣食住もままならない彼らの事を哀れに思います。
I pity them because they don’t have enough food, clothing, or shelter.