YOU SAID:
John is a pity to look at
INTO JAPANESE
ジョンは見ていて残念だ
BACK INTO ENGLISH
John is sad to see.
INTO JAPANESE
ジョンはそれを見て悲しんでいます。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
John is saddened to see this.
INTO JAPANESE
ジョンはこれを見て悲しんでいます。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
John is saddened to see this.
You've done this before, haven't you.