(なつ)かしい

なつかしい
adjective (i-adjective)
nostalgic, missed
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(なつ)かしい(なつ)かしくない
Past(なつ)かしかった(なつ)かしくなかった
て form(なつ)かしくて(なつ)かしくなくて
Adverbial(なつ)かしく
Conditional ば(なつ)かしければ(なつ)かしくなければ
Conditional たら(なつ)かしかったら(なつ)かしくなかったら
1. nostalgic, dear (from the past)
Describes a warm, fond feeling toward something from the past. The subject evokes pleasant memories.
この(うた)()(なつ)かしい。
Hearing this song makes me feel nostalgic.
I met an old friend I hadn't seen in a long time.
Lit. 'a nostalgic friend'
(ひさ)しぶり(なつ)かしい
Long time no see! It brings back memories.
Common greeting
Seeing the park where I played as a child made me feel nostalgic.
While looking at old photos, many fond memories from my student days came flooding back.

Unique Japanese emotion describing fond feelings about the past. There's no exact English equivalent—it combines 'nostalgic,' 'I miss it,' and 'brings back memories.'

IMPORTANT USAGE:

Unlike English, the thing you're nostalgic for is the subject, not the object:

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