How do you say "sullen" in Japanese?

“Sullen” in Japanese

Short answer

冴えない saenai saenai

Sullen in Japanese is “冴えない” (saenai). Full meaning: dull, dreary, sullen, depressed; dissatisfying, disappointing, lackluster, inadequate; unattractive, unappealing.

Other ways to say “Sullen” in Japanese

気難しい kemutsukashii hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy 渋い shibui astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky 気難し kemutsukashi hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy 気難かしい kimuzukashii hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy きむずかしい kimuzukashii hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy 気むずかしい kimuzukashii hard to please, difficult, particular, fussy, choosy, picky, fastidious; bad-tempered, in a bad mood, displeased, sullen, crabby, cranky, grumpy シブ shibu astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky 澁い shibui astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky 渋ーい shibuii astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky 渋〜く shibuiku astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky シブい shibui astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart; austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated; sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky

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