“Cheerless” in Japanese
Short answer
Cheerless in Japanese is “影のある” (kagenoaru). Full meaning: gloomy (of a person), dark, cheerless.
Other ways to say “Cheerless” in Japanese
遣る瀬無い
yarusenai miserable, wretched, disconsolate, helpless, cheerless, sorrowful, downhearted, dreary, having no way to dispel (a feeling), having no solace (from)
不景気
fukeiki economic slump, hard times, depression, recession; poor (business), dull, slack, inactive; gloomy, cheerless, dismal
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