How to say sad in Japanese

JLPTN4
悲しい☆【かなしいkanashii】哀しいold Inflection

adjective:

  • sad; sorrowful

Example Sentences

起きokiたta時toki私watashiはha悲しかっkanashikaたta。
When I woke up, I was sad.
失敗shippaiしてshiteあれほどarehodo悲しkanashiそうなsouna顔kaoをwoするsuru奴yatsuがga、いるiruかなkana？
Is there really any guy who has such a sad face when they mess up?
なぜかnazekaうまくいかずumakuikazu、目下mokka全戦全敗zensenzenpai、「彼女kanojoいないinai歴reki＝自分jibunのno年齢nenrei」と’toいうiu寂しいsabishii生活を送っていましたseikatsuwookutteimashita。
For some reason it didn't go well, shot down at every attempt, and he led a sad "History of no girlfriend = Age" life.
「このたびkonotabiはhaご愁傷さまでございますgoshuushousamadegozaimasu。」とtoひとことhitokotoお悔みokuyamiのno挨拶aisatsuをwoしますshimasu。
Use a brief expression of condolence, such as: "On this sad occasion we grieve with you".
「カイKAIちゃんchanよーyou、お姉ちゃんoneechanはhaスゴクSUGOKU悲しいkanashiiよーyou。こんなkonnaことkotoでde人生jinsei初体験hatsutaikenだdaよyo」「えe？」「夜・逃・げyoru/逃/ge」
"Kai dear! I'm really sad! Having my first experience in this way." "Eh?" "Skip-ping-town."

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