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Zach

悲しい

哀しい

Reading

Kana: かなしい
Romaji: kanashii
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Romaji

Definition

1

sad; sorrowful

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
Readings: アイ、 あわ.れ、 あわ.れむ、 かな.しい
Meanings: pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize

Example Sentences

(かな)しいです。
➥I'm sad.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かな)しそうだ。
➥She looks sad.
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時折(ときおり)(わたし)(かな)しくなる。
➥At times I feel sad.
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ああ(かな)しい。
➥Ah, me!
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(かな)しそうな(かお)をする。
➥I wear a sad look.
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それを()いて(かな)しい。
➥I am sad to hear it.
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