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Japanese word 悲しい: sad / unhappy / sorrowful. Meanings and example sentences.

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悲しい (かなしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

悲しい (かなしい) means sad / unhappy / sorrowful.

See example sentences below.

悲しい at a glance

悲しい
かなしいkanashii
N4adj
sad / unhappy / sorrowful
悲しいかなしいkanashiiN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 悲しい

Core meaning

sad / unhappy / sorrowful

Basic example sentences

Example 1

映画のかんじょうが悲しかったです。

Translation

The emotions in the movie were sad.

Example 2

友だちが泣いていて悲しいです。

Translation

I feel sad because my friend is crying.

悲しい (かなしい): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo