“Dreary” in Japanese
Short answer
Dreary in Japanese is “殺風景” (sappuukei). Full meaning: dreary, bleak, monotonous, barren; tasteless, unrefined.
Other ways to say “Dreary” in Japanese
索莫
sakubaku dreary, bleak, desolate
蕭々
shoushou dreary, dismal, lonely, doleful, plaintive, mournful
蕭条
shoujou dreary, bleak, lonely, lonesome, desolate
寒々しい
samuzamushii bleak, chilly, dreary
荒涼
kouryou desolate, dreary, bleak
寥々
ryouryou lonely, dreary, desolate, barren; few, scarce, sparse, rare, hardly any
落莫
rakubaku desolate, dreary, lonesome
殺風景
sappuukei dreary, bleak, monotonous, barren; tasteless, unrefined
侘しい
wabishii miserable, wretched, lonely, dreary, shabby, comfortless
陰鬱
inutsu gloomy, melancholy, dreary, depressed, dismal
冴えない
saenai dull, dreary, sullen, depressed; dissatisfying, disappointing, lackluster, inadequate; unattractive, unappealing
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