Vocabulary

What does 空しい (むなしい, munashii) mean?

空しい (むなしい, munashii) means empty, futile, vain.

Quick facts
Readingむなしい
Romajimunashii
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
むなしい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkmunashii

empty, futile, vain

Example sentences

  • His words just rang hollow.

  • My efforts weren't rewarded, and I felt empty.

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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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