Im sorry (but it's not my fault)
hello everybody! i was wondering: what expression do you use when you want to say you are sorry (for someone misfortune, for example) but without apologizing?

example:

How do you do?
i have been ill.
Oh, im sorry (its not my fault but i sympatize for you)

thank you in advance

Question

Im sorry (but it's not my fault)
hello everybody! i was wondering: what expression do you use when you want to say you are sorry (for someone misfortune, for example) but without apologizing?

example:

How do you do?
i have been ill.
Oh, im sorry (its not my fault but i sympatize for you)

thank you in advance

Answer

In your example, you can say. "お気の毒"。
Follows is a example same as yours.

ex)

Mr. A: 「調子どう？」　( - 。-)ノ～♬  (-. - |||
Mr. B: 「病気だったんだよ～」 (  - .-) ! 　(-。- |||  
Mr. A: 「それはお気の毒に…」　( - 。-)　 (-. - |||

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