懐かしい
なつかしい
adjective (i-adjective)
nostalgic, missed
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 懐かしい | 懐かしくない |
| Past | 懐かしかった | 懐かしくなかった |
| て form | 懐かしくて | 懐かしくなくて |
| Adverbial | 懐かしく | — |
| Conditional ば | 懐かしければ | 懐かしくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 懐かしかったら | 懐かしくなかったら |
1.
nostalgic, dear (from the past)
Describes a warm, fond feeling toward something from the past. The subject evokes pleasant memories.
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:
FORMS:
Related Words
Related:
懐かしむ (to feel nostalgic (verb))