sorry for oneself

Adjective

predicative informal

Self-pitying. / (informal) In a bedraggled or wretched state.

Japanese Meaning

自己憐憫的な / みじめな・惨めな状態にある

He had a sorry for oneself expression that made everyone uncomfortable.

彼は自己憐憫的な表情をしていて、周りの人を不快にさせた。

Sense（1）

Self-pitying.

I never saw a wild thing / sorry for itself. / A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough / without ever having felt sorry for itself.

Sense（2）

(informal) In a bedraggled or wretched state.

But my scarf has been looking rather sorry for itself since our encounter with the tree.

more sorry for oneself

（ comparative ）

most sorry for oneself

（ superlative ）