物寂しい
ものさびしい
i-adjective
lonely; desolate; forlorn
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 物寂しい | 物寂しくない |
| Past | 物寂しかった | 物寂しくなかった |
| て form | 物寂しくて | 物寂しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 物寂しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 物寂しければ | 物寂しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 物寂しかったら | 物寂しくなかったら |
1.
lonely; desolate; forlorn; melancholy
A vague, quiet sense of loneliness or melancholy, often evoked by one's surroundings rather than a specific cause.
Composed of 物 (a prefix adding a vague, indefinite quality) + 寂しい (lonely). The 物 prefix softens and deepens the loneliness, giving it a more atmospheric, poetic quality — not sharp personal loneliness, but a quiet melancholy felt in one's surroundings.
Common collocations
- 物寂しい雰囲気: a desolate atmosphere
- 物寂しい風景: a lonely landscape
- 物寂しい気持ち: a forlorn feeling
- どこか物寂しい: somehow lonely
Similar words
Related Words
Compare:
侘しい (wretched, forlorn)
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物悲しい (melancholy, sorrowful)
Compare:
物悲しい (melancholy)