“Lonely” in Japanese
Short answer
Lonely in Japanese is “寂しい” (sabishii). Full meaning: lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate.
Other ways to say “Lonely” in Japanese
心寂しい
kokorosabishii lonely, lonesome
物寂しい
monosabishii lonely
うら寂しい
urasabishii lonesome, lonely, forlorn
寥々
ryouryou lonely, dreary, desolate, barren; few, scarce, sparse, rare, hardly any
寂然
sekizen lonely, desolate; forlornness, desolation
空閨
kuukei lonely, spouseless bedroom, bedroom of a neglected spouse
寂寞
sekibaku lonely, lonesome, dreary, desolate, deserted, forlorn
蕭然
shouzen lonely, lonesome, desolate, dreary, bleak
侘しい
wabishii miserable, wretched, lonely, dreary, shabby, comfortless
淋しい
sabishii lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate
物淋しい
monosabishii lonely
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