Meaning of Kanashii (悲しい) in Japanese

Adjective

sad; sorrowful

悲しい(かなしい)
Kanashii

Antonym :嬉しい(うれしい)Ureshii

・悲しい曲
Kanashii Kyoku

・そんな悲しい顔しないでよ
Sonna Kanashii Kao Shinaide Yo

・悲しみがこみ上げてくる
Kanashimi Ga Komi Agete Kuru

Synonyms

Meaning of Kanashii (悲しい) in Japanese

・苦しい(くるしい)
Kurushii

・辛い(つらい)
Tsurai

・心苦しい(こころぐるしい)
Kokoro Gurushii

・切ない(せつない)
Setsunai

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