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Learn Hardcore Japanese: kanasii - sad

Hardcore Japanese
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/kanashii

kanashii

Word

悲かなしいkanashii

Meaning

sad

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of kanashii

悲かなしい　映画えいが　を　見みた　が、　最後さいご　は　少すこし　安心あんしんした。kanashii eiga o mita ga, saigo wa sukoshi anshinshita.

I watched a sad movie, but I felt a little relieved at the end.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

彼女かのじょ　は　悲かなしい　顔かお　を　して　いた。kanojo wa kanashii kao o shite ita.

She had a sad look on her face.

子供こども　は　悲かなしい　映画えいが　を　見みる　と　泣なく。kodomo wa kanashii eiga o miru to naku.

Children cry when they watch sad movies.

私わたし　は　悲かなしい　友達ともだち　を　笑わらわせよう　と　する。watashi wa kanashii tomodachi o warawaseyou to suru.

I try to make my sad friend laugh.

家族かぞく　と　けんか　を　するの　は　悲かなしい　です。kazoku to kenka o suruno wa kanashii desu.

Fighting with my family is sad.

大切たいせつな　友達ともだち　と　けんか　を　する　と、　悲かなしい　です。taisetsuna tomodachi to kenka o suru to, kanashii desu.

It is sad when I fight with important friends.

この　映画えいが　は　怖こわそう　です　が、　実際じっさい　は　悲かなしい　です。kono eiga wa kowasou desu ga, jissai wa kanashii desu.

This movie looks scary, but in reality it is sad.

この　映画えいが　の　最後さいご　は　悲かなしい　です。kono eiga no saigo wa kanashii desu.

The ending of this movie is sad.

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