慕(した)わしい

したわしい
adjective (i-adjective)
dear; beloved; longed-for; endearing
1. dear; beloved; longed-for; endearing
describes something or someone that evokes fond feelings of attachment or longing
故郷(ふるさと)が慕(した)わしい。
I feel a longing for my hometown.
慕(した)わしい思(おも)い出(で)がよみがえった。
Dear memories came flooding back.
亡(な)き母(はは)の姿(すがた)が慕(した)わしく思(おも)われる。
I feel a deep longing for my late mother's presence.

USAGE:

  • 〜が慕(した)わしい (to feel fond longing for ~)
  • 慕(した)わしい人(ひと) (a beloved person)
  • 慕(した)わしさ (noun form: fondness, longing)

NUANCE:
A literary and somewhat formal word expressing warm, nostalgic affection. Often used for things one cannot be with or have lost—distant memories, deceased loved ones, or places left behind.

RELATED:

  • 慕(した)う (verb: to yearn for, admire)
  • 懐(なつ)かしい (nostalgic)
  • 恋(こい)しい (longed-for, missed)
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Added 2026.1.25 17:30
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