さみしい
さみしい
i-adjective
lonely; lonesome; sad
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | さみしい | さみしくない |
| Past | さみしかった | さみしくなかった |
| て form | さみしくて | さみしくなくて |
| Adverbial | さみしく | — |
| Conditional ば | さみしければ | さみしくなければ |
| Conditional たら | さみしかったら | さみしくなかったら |
1.
lonely; lonesome; sad
A common variant pronunciation of 寂しい, with identical meaning. Describes feeling alone, missing someone, or finding a place or situation desolate. The さみしい form sounds slightly softer and more emotional than さびしい.
Variant pronunciation of 寂しい. Both forms write the same kanji (寂しい) and mean the same thing; the choice is largely a matter of speaker preference and feel.
さみしい vs さびしい:
- さびしい: standard reading; tends to sound a bit more reserved or literary
- さみしい: very common in casual speech and song lyrics; feels softer, more openly emotional
Common collocations
Usage
In writing, さみしい often appears in hiragana to convey the softer, more conversational feel; さびしい is more common when written with the kanji 寂しい in formal prose.