The Meaning and Pronunciation of the Japanese Word "Sabishii"

The word sabishii means lonely, lonesome, desolate, or solitary.

Pronunciation:

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Japanese characters:

さびしい

Example:

Hanashi aite ga inakute, sabishikatta.
話し相手がいなくて、さびしかった。

Translaiton:

I felt lonely having no one to talk to.

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