1.
desolation; loneliness; deep solitude
A profound sense of loneliness or emptiness; the feeling of being alone in a desolate place or state.
寂寥感に包まれた。
I was enveloped in a feeling of desolation.
秋の夕暮れに寂寥を感じる。
I feel a sense of desolation in the autumn twilight.
廃墟には言いようのない寂寥が漂っていた。
An indescribable sense of desolation hung over the ruins.
寂寥 is a literary term for profound loneliness.
NUANCE:
- More literary and poetic than 寂しい or 孤独
- Often implies an aesthetic or contemplative quality
- Associated with autumn, twilight, empty landscapes
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 寂寥感: feeling of desolation
- 寂寥に包まれる: to be wrapped in loneliness
- 寂寥を感じる: to feel desolation
- 寂寥が漂う: desolation hangs (in the air)
RELATED WORDS:
- 孤独: loneliness, solitude
- 寂寞: desolate silence
- 哀愁: sorrow, pathos