Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 切に(せつに) in Japanese

切に
Kana Reading
せつに
Romaji
setsuni
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    eagerly; earnestly; ardently
    Example sentence
    彼女息子成功切に望んでいる She is very anxious for her son to succeed.

Examples of 切に, せつに in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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