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切ない
せつない
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Painful, trying, sad
setsunai
N1
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JLPT Level
N1
Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
Kana
せつない
Romaji
setsunai
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What does 切ない mean in Japanese?
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The word 切ない (せつない) means "painful, trying, sad" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.
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切ない is read as せつない (romaji: setsunai). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
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切ない is a JLPT N1 vocabulary item. Advanced · 10,000+ vocab · Academic & literary
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