懐(なつ)かしむ

なつかしむ
godan verb
to feel nostalgic about, to reminisce fondly
1. to feel nostalgic about, to reminisce fondly
To look back on past times, places, or people with warm, fond feelings.
昔(むかし)の写真(しゃしん)を見(み)て懐(なつ)かしんだ。
I felt nostalgic looking at old photos.
学生(がくせい)時代(じだい)を懐(なつ)かしむ。
To reminisce about one's student days.
故郷(ふるさと)の風景(ふうけい)を懐(なつ)かしみながら、久(ひさ)しぶりに帰省(きせい)した。
I returned home for the first time in a while, reminiscing about the scenery of my hometown.

The verb form of 懐(なつ)かしい (nostalgic). Expresses actively engaging with nostalgic feelings.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜を懐(なつ)かしむ (to feel nostalgic about ~)
  • 懐(なつ)かしみながら (while reminiscing)
  • 懐(なつ)かしむように (as if nostalgic)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 懐(なつ)かしい: nostalgic (adjective)
  • 思(おも)い出(で): memory, recollection
  • 郷愁(きょうしゅう): homesickness, nostalgia
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Added 2026.2.4 15:17
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