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[さみ()··]
samishii
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[さび()··]
sabishii
[さび()··]
sabishii
[さみ()··]
samishii

English Meaning(s) for 寂しい

i adjective
  1. lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

Definition and Synonyms for 寂しい

Lonely marked by dejection from being alone
Synonyms: わびしい, 孤独, うら寂しい, 寂しい, 心寂しい, 物寂しい
Lonely devoid of creatures
Synonyms: わびしい, うら寂しい, 寂しい, 寂しげ, 心寂しい, 物寂しい, 蕭索
Forlornness sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
Synonyms: わびしい, うら寂しい, 寂しい, 寂しさ, 寂寞, 寂寥, 心寂しい, 物寂しい

Meanings for each kanji in 寂しい

» loneliness; quietly; mellow; mature; death of a priest

Categories 寂しい is a member of

Unhappiness emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 寂しい

Conjugations for 寂しい

Adjective stem
[さみ()·]
samishi
te-form
[さみ()···]
samishikute
Negative te-form
[さみ()·····]
samishikunakute
Adverbial Form
[さみ()··]
samishiku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[さみ()··]
samishii
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さみ()····]
samishikunai
Past Indicative Form
[さみ()····]
samishikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[さみ()······]
samishikunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さみ()····]
samishikereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さみ()······]
samishikunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[さみ()·····]
samishikunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[さみ()·····]
samishikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[さみ()·······]
samishikunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[さみ()··]
samishisa

Sample Sentences for 寂しい

I've missed you.
I'm drowning in sadness falling far behind.
Her children have gone to Tokyo and she misses them very much.

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