Japanese

しがる

さびしがる
Meaning: to feel lonely; to miss someone; to act lonely
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 寂しがる 寂しがらない
Polite 寂しがります 寂しがりません
Past 寂しがった 寂しがらなかった
Polite + Past 寂しがりました 寂しがりませんでした
Te-form 寂しがって 寂しがらなくて
Potential 寂しがれる 寂しがれない
Passive 寂しがられる 寂しがられない
Causative 寂しがらせる 寂しがらせない
Causative + Passive 寂しがらされる 寂しがらされない
Imperative 寂しがれ 寂しがるな

Handwriting

寂
し
が
る

Example

When staying home alone, my younger brother feels lonely.

Usage Notes

Used when describing the visible feeling or behavior of a third person.

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