JLPT N4Words

さびしい

Meaning
人や物がなくて心が満たされない気持ち
Explanation
「さびしい(寂しい)」 is a feeling of the heart not being fulfilled because a person or thing is absent. It is used as in 「一人で寂しい(lonely being alone)」. A lively (「にぎやか」) state where many people gather is the opposite meaning, so be careful not to mix them up.
Original Japanese explanation

「さびしい(寂しい)」は、人や物がなくて心が満たされない気持ちです。「一人で寂しい」のように使います。人が大ぜい集まって「にぎやか」な様子は反対の意味なので、まちがえないようにしましょう。

Examples
  • 一人で寂しい

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