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What does 恋しい (こいしい, koishii) mean?

恋しい (こいしい, koishii) means longed for, dearly missed.

Quick facts
Readingこいしい
Romajikoishii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
こいしい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoishii

longed for, dearly missed

  1. 1i-adjective yearned for; longed for; missed

Example sentences

  • I began to miss the taste of my hometown.

  • When winter comes, I long for a warm room.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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