Vocabulary

What does 懐かしい (なつかしい, natsukashii) mean?

懐かしい (なつかしい, natsukashii) means nostalgic, dear and fondly remembered.

Quick facts
Readingなつかしい
Romajinatsukashii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
なつかしい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnatsukashii

nostalgic, dear and fondly remembered

  1. 1i-adjective dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved

Example sentences

  • Listening to this song makes me nostalgic.

  • I want to see an old friend I miss.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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