Definition of 切ない

JLPTN1
切ない☆【せつないsetsunai】 Inflection

adjective:

  • painful; heartrending; trying
  • oppressive; suffocating; miserable

Example Sentences

「ねえneeねえnee、『トムTOMUとtoメアリーMEARII』のno最終saishuu回kaiどうdouなっnaたta？」「結局kekkyoku別れwakareちゃっchaたtaのno。まじmaji切なかっsetsunakaたta」「えーee！ あんなにannani深くfukaku愛し合っaishiaてteたtaのにnoni」
"Hey, what happened in the final episode of 'Tom and Mary'?" "They broke up, in the end. It was really bittersweet." "Oh my! And after being so deeply in love!"

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