“Wistful” in Japanese
Short answer
Wistful in Japanese is “物思わしい” (monoomowashii). Full meaning: pensive, meditative, wistful.
Other ways to say “Wistful” in Japanese
物欲しそう
monohoshisou wistful, desirous of, hungry-looking, greedy-looking
物思わし
monoomowashi pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしく
monoomowashiku pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしけれ
monoomowashikere pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしかろ
monoomowashikaro pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしかっ
monoomowashika pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしきゃ
monoomowashikya pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしゅう
monoomowashuu pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしかろう
monoomowashikarou pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしけりゃ
monoomowashikerya pensive, meditative, wistful
物思わしかろふ
monoomowashikarou pensive, meditative, wistful
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