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What does 悲しい (かなしい, kanashii) mean?

悲しい (かなしい, kanashii) means sad, sorrowful.

Quick facts
Readingかなしい
Romajikanashii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
かなしい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanashii

sad, sorrowful

GenkiGenki 13
  1. 1i-adjective sad; miserable; unhappy
  2. 2i-adjective sad; lamentable; deplorable

Example sentences

  • When I'm sad, I listen to music.

  • My dog died, and I'm very sad.

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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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