Sad and missing
Core words, Stage 1chunk 29 of 55Adjectives: feelings
Lets you say you're sad, lonely or nostalgic, or feel sorry for someone.
- sabishiilonely; sad to be apart; (a place) empty
- kanashiisad
- kawaisoupoor thing; pitiful; that's sad (for them)
- natsukashiithat takes me back; nostalgic
Mix-ups Kanashii (sad) vs sabishii (lonely); kawaisou sounds like kawaii but means pity.
sabishii
polite sabishii desu
lonely; sad to be apart; (a place) empty
Also how you say you'll miss someone: 'sabishiku naru ne' = I'll miss you.
Also pronounced samishii.
minna kaetchau to sabishii na.
It's lonely when everyone goes home.
みんな帰っちゃうと寂しいな。
minna ga kaeru to sabishii desu ne.
It's lonely when everyone goes home.
みんなが帰ると寂しいですね。
Written 寂しい · さびしい · 寂しいですRank #858 in 3,030 TV dramas
kanashii
polite kanashii desu
sad
Sabishii is lonely or missing someone; kanashii is sad about something that happened.
sono eiga, kanashisugite naita.
That movie was so sad I cried.
その映画、悲しすぎて泣いた。
sono eiga wa kanashisugite nakimashita.
That movie was so sad I cried.
その映画は悲しすぎて泣きました。
Written 悲しい · かなしい · 悲しいですRank #1034 in 3,030 TV dramas
kawaisou
polite kawaisou desu
poor thing; pitiful; that's sad (for them)
Feeling sorry for a person or animal: 'kawaisou!' = oh, poor thing!
Sounds like kawaii + sou, but it only means pity, never 'looks cute'.
kono neko, ame de nurete kawaisou.
This poor cat is soaked from the rain.
この猫、雨で濡れてかわいそう。
kono neko, ame de nurete kawaisou desu ne.
This poor cat is soaked from the rain.
この猫、雨で濡れてかわいそうですね。
Written かわいそう · かわいそうですRank #977 in 3,030 TV dramas
natsukashii
polite natsukashii desu
that takes me back; nostalgic
Said the moment something from the past comes back: an old song, a photo, an old friend.
A warm, happy feeling, not a sad one.
uwa, kono shashin natsukashii!
Wow, this photo takes me back!
うわ、この写真懐かしい！
kono shashin, natsukashii desu ne.
This photo really takes me back.
この写真、懐かしいですね。
Written 懐かしい · なつかしい · 懐かしいですRank #1123 in 3,030 TV dramas