“Sad” in Japanese
Short answer
Sad in Japanese is “悲しい” (kanashii). Full meaning: sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful; sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous.
Other ways to say “Sad” in Japanese
物悲しい
monoganashii sad, melancholy
うら悲しい
uraganashii sad, mournful, melancholy, sorrowful
憂い
urei unhappy, sad, gloomy; sorrow, grief, anguish, distress; anxiety, worry, trouble, affliction, fear, misgivings
敢え無い
aenai disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient
憂わしい
urewashii wretched, sad
哀しい
kanashii sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful; sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
かなし
kanashi sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful; sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
かなしい
kanashii sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful; sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
悲しーい
kanashiii sad, miserable, unhappy, sorrowful; sad, lamentable, deplorable, grievous
物哀しい
monoganashii sad, melancholy
もの悲しい
monoganashii sad, melancholy
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