Kanashii

JLPT N4

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悲しい (Kanashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful”.

Meanings

  1. i-adjectivesad; miserable; unhappy; sorrowfulof a person
  2. i-adjectivesad; lamentable; deplorable; grievousof a thing, incident, etc.

Examples

  • I'm sad.

  • She looks sad.

  • I wear a sad look.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 悲しい

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