Meaning of 侘しい(わびしい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 侘しい, 侘びしい, 佗しい

Kana Reading わびしい

Romaji wabishii

Examples of 侘しい, 侘びしい, 佗しい, わびしい in a sentence

なるべく考えまいとは思っていたのだが、自覚をしてしまうと途端に侘しいような気持ちにもなってくる。

I had tried to avoid thinking that as much as possible but as soon as I faced it I started to feel miserable.
あなたがいなくなったら、この世は本当に侘びしくなるわ。

What a lonely world it would be with you away!

佗

7 strokes

proud, lonely

On'Yomi: タ, イ

Kun'Yomi: わび.しい, わび, ほか, わ.びる

侘

8 strokes

proud, lonely

On'Yomi: タ

Kun'Yomi: わび.しい, ほこ.る, わ.びる

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