| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 恋しい | こいしい |
Pronunciation: koi-shee
How to Say It Outloud: koi-shee
Usage: Used to describe missing or longing for someone or something.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女が恋しいです。
彼女が恋しいです。Example Sentence English:I miss her.
I miss her.| Hiragana |
|---|
| さびしい |
Pronunciation: sah-bee-shee
How to Say It Outloud: sah-bee-shee
Usage: Used to describe the feeling of loneliness or missing someone.
Example Sentence Japanese:一人でいるとさびしいです。
一人でいるとさびしいです。Example Sentence English:I feel lonely when I'm alone.
I feel lonely when I'm alone.| Hiragana |
|---|
| なつかしい |
Pronunciation: na-tsu-ka-shee
How to Say It Outloud: na-tsu-ka-shee
Usage: Used to describe the feeling of nostalgia or missing something from the past.
Example Sentence Japanese:子供のころがなつかしい。
子供のころがなつかしい。Example Sentence English:I miss my childhood.
I miss my childhood.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 欠席 | けっせき |
Pronunciation: ke-sek-kee
How to Say It Outloud: ke-sek-kee
Usage: Used to describe missing or being absent from an event or place, often used formally in schools or workplaces.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は今日の会議を欠席しました。
彼は今日の会議を欠席しました。Example Sentence English:He missed today's meeting.
He missed today's meeting.Dictionary
嬢じょうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- unmarried woman
- Miss
- -ess; -ette
- Daughter
見落とすみおとすCommon wordjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
しCommon wordjlpt-n3
Suffix- Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss
Suffix
- clan
- he; him
- counter for people
逃すのがすjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
Transitive verb
- to set free; to let go
Auxiliary verb
- to fail to ...
見逃すみのがすCommon wordjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to miss; to overlook; to fail to notice
Transitive verb
- to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to turn a blind eye to
Transitive verb
- to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
Transitive verb
- to let (a good ball) go by
お姉さんおねえさんCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- older sister; elder sister
- young lady
- miss
- ma'am
- older girl
女史じょしCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician)
- Ms; Mrs; Miss
さまCommon wordjlpt-n1
Suffix- Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms
- makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
- state; situation; appearance; manner
さんさんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Suffix- Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san
- politeness marker
乗り遅れるのりおくれるCommon word
Ichidan verbIntransitive verb
- to miss (a train, bus, etc.)
Intransitive verb
- to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
くんCommon wordjlpt-n4
Suffix- Mr; master; boy
- Ms; miss
- sir; madam
失ううしなうCommon wordjlpt-n3
Godan verb with 'u' endingTransitive verb
- to lose
Transitive verb
- to miss (a chance, opportunity)
Transitive verb
- to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of
Transitive verb
- to concede (goals, points, etc.)
外れはずれCommon word
Noun- end; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts
- miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
欠かすかかすCommon word
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
抜かりぬかり
Noun- blunder; miss; slip; oversight
見失うみうしなうCommon word
Godan verb with 'u' endingTransitive verb
- to lose sight of; to miss
逃がすにがすCommon wordjlpt-n2
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to set free; to let go; to release
Transitive verb
- to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away; to fail to catch
慕うしたうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'u' endingTransitive verb
- to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss; to love dearly; to adore
Transitive verb
- to follow (someone)
Transitive verb
- to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
逸するいっする
Suru verb - special class- to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance)
- to overlook; to omit; to forget
- to deviate
逸れるそれるCommon wordjlpt-n2
Ichidan verbIntransitive verb
- to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to swerve from; to miss (e.g. a target)
Intransitive verb
- to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray; to wander
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