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 is a literary term for profound loneliness.
Usage
- 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)