Japanese

しい

かなしい
Meaning: sad; sorrowful; unhappy
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

悲
し
い

Example sentences

Saying goodbye to a friend is a very sad thing.
悲しい映画を見て、涙が止まらなかった。
Watching the sad movie, I couldn't stop my tears.
うれしいやら悲しいやら、複雑な気持ちだ。
I feel a complex mix of both joy and sadness.
彼の悲しい境遇に、誰もが同情した。
Everyone sympathized with his sad situation.
彼は悲しい素振りを全く見せなかった。
He didn't show any sign of sadness at all.
音楽は、悲しい時の唯一の慰めだ。
Music is the only comfort in sad times.
彼女は悲しそうに視線を落とした。
She cast her eyes down sadly.
戦争で人々が殺し合うのは悲しいことだ。
It is sad that people kill each other in war.
彼女は目に涙を浮かべながら、その悲しい話を聞いた。
She listened to the sad story with tears in her eyes.
彼女は自分の悲しい身の上を語った。
She told me her sad life story.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a feeling of sorrow or a situation that causes such a feeling. Often contrasted with 'うれしい' (happy).

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