1.
dear, beloved, missed
Feeling longing or affection for someone or something that is absent; yearning for what one misses.
故郷が恋しい。
I miss my hometown.
母の料理が恋しくなった。
I started to miss my mother's cooking.
遠く離れた恋人が恋しくてたまらない。
I miss my faraway lover unbearably.
～てたまらない = unbearably
恋しい expresses longing for someone or something absent.
FORMS:
- 恋しい (dictionary form)
- 恋しく (adverb: longingly)
- 恋しさ (noun: longing)
- 恋しがる (to show signs of missing)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ～が恋しい (to miss ~)
- 恋しくなる (to start missing)
- 恋しくてたまらない (to miss unbearably)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 恋しい: yearning for someone/something absent (emotional)
- 懐かしい: nostalgic (for past experiences)
- 会いたい: wanting to meet (direct desire)
USAGE NOTES:
- Often used for hometown, family, lovers, or familiar things
- Has a romantic or sentimental nuance