JLPT N4 Elementary
寂しい
Lonely, missing someone, or desolate.
Readings
Other forms
さみしい common alternative reading
寂しくない negative
寂しかった past
寂しく adverbial form
1 I-adjective
"Lonely" / "To miss someone"
Expresses the subjective emotional pain of isolation or the feeling of missing someone.
Example
恋人 に 会えなくて 、 とても 寂しい です 。
I can't see my partner, so I'm very lonely.
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2 I-adjective
"Desolate" / "Deserted"
Depicts a location or atmosphere that is bleak, quiet, and lacking in liveliness.
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