Vocabulary
What does 切ない (せつない, setsunai) mean?
切ない (せつない, setsunai) means heartrending, painful, sad.
Quick facts| Reading | せつない |
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| Romaji | setsunai |
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| Part of speech | i-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsetsunai
heartrending, painful, sad
- 1i-adjective painful; heartrending; trying
- 2i-adjective oppressive; suffocating; miserable
Example sentences
別れを思うと切ない気持ちになる。
Thinking of the parting fills me with a wistful ache.
昔の恋人の写真を見ると切なくなる。
Seeing photos of an old lover makes me feel wistful.
