JLPT N3 Intermediate
恋しい
Yearning for an absent person, place, or thing that is dear to you
Readings
Other forms
恋しくない negative
恋しかった past
恋しくて te-form
恋しくなる to start missing
1 I-adjective
Missing Someone Dear
Describes the emotional ache of being separated from a beloved person.
Example
海外 に いる 家族 が 恋しい です 。
I dearly miss my family who are overseas.
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2 I-adjective
Longing for a Place or Thing
Expresses a craving for a familiar environment, object, or sensation that is currently inaccessible.
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