| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 寂しい | さびしい |
Pronunciation: sabishii
How to Say It Outloud: sa-bi-shii
Usage: Adjective
Example Sentence Japanese:
一人でいると寂しいです。
一人でいると寂しいです。Example Sentence English:I feel lonely when I'm alone.
I feel lonely when I'm alone.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 孤独 | こどく |
Pronunciation: kodoku
How to Say It Outloud: ko-do-ku
Usage: Noun
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は孤独を感じています。
彼は孤独を感じています。Example Sentence English:He feels loneliness.
He feels loneliness.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ロンリー | ロンリー |
Pronunciation: ronrī
How to Say It Outloud: ron-rī
Usage: Loanword (Katakana)
Example Sentence Japanese:一人でいるとロンリーです。
一人でいるとロンリーです。Example Sentence English:I feel lonely when I'm alone.
I feel lonely when I'm alone.Dictionary
寂しいさびしいCommon wordjlpt-n4
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
心細いこころぼそいCommon wordjlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging; disheartening
人里離れたひとざとはなれた
Noun or verb acting prenominally- lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
蕭然しょうぜん
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
- lonely; lonesome; desolate; dreary; bleak
寥寥りょうりょう
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
- lonely; dreary; desolate; barren
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- few; scarce; sparse; rare; hardly any
蕭索しょうさく
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
- lonely
物寂しいものさびしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- lonely
寂寞せきばく
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun
- lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
心寂しいこころさびしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- lonely; lonesome
寂然せきぜんCommon word
Noun'taru' adjective
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- lonely; desolate
'taru' adjective
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- forlornness; desolation
侘しいわびしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
ロンリーロンリー
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- lonely
じゃくまく
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
- lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
蕭寥しょうりょう
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
- desolate; lonely; barren
蕭条しょうじょう
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
- dreary; bleak; lonely; lonesome; desolate
蕭蕭しょうしょう
'taru' adjectiveAdverb taking the 'to' particle
- dreary; dismal; lonely; doleful; plaintive; mournful
寂しがり屋さびしがりや
Noun- lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
悄愴しょうそう
'taru' adjective- sad and lamenting
- lonely
うらさびしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- lonesome; lonely; forlorn
寂しがるさびしがる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
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