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Sentence #249747

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deniko deniko August 9, 2018, edited August 9, 2018 August 9, 2018 at 3:47:38 PM UTC, edited August 9, 2018 at 3:51:41 PM UTC link Permalink

When I read this sentence my first impression was it means something like "I don't want your sympathy", but it was translated into Russian and French as "Give me/Show me your sympathy", and I have no idea what the Japanese sentence mean, so could someone please clarify the meaning of "Spare me the sympathy".

CK CK August 9, 2018, edited August 9, 2018 August 9, 2018 at 10:33:00 PM UTC, edited August 9, 2018 at 10:34:36 PM UTC link Permalink

A modern English speaker would more likely use the following, I think.

[#2012650] I don't want your sympathy. (CK) *audio*

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Spare me the sympathy.

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