“Doleful” in Japanese
Short answer
Doleful in Japanese is “暗然” (anzen). Full meaning: dark, gloomy, black, unclear; doleful, discouraged, disappointed, tearful, dispirited.
Other ways to say “Doleful” in Japanese
蕭々
shoushou dreary, dismal, lonely, doleful, plaintive, mournful
哀れっぽい
awareppoi plaintive, piteous, doleful
哀調を帯びた
aichouwoobita plaintive (melody, tone, etc.), sad, mournful, doleful, sorrowful
黯然
anzen dark, gloomy, black, unclear; doleful, discouraged, disappointed, tearful, dispirited
蕭蕭
shoushou dreary, dismal, lonely, doleful, plaintive, mournful
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