Word Meaning 切ない

せつない setsunai

切ない is read as せつない (setsunai) and means oppressive.

Meaning

English

  1. oppressive
  2. suffocating
  3. miserable
  4. painful
  5. heartrending
  6. trying

Reading

Kana

せつない

Romaji

setsunai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words ,恋愛,初恋 Rank 14724 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

切手

きって

stamp (postage)

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切り

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切る

きる

to criticize sharply

切り上げ

きりあげ

revaluation

切らす

きらす

to be out of (e.g. breath)

切れ

きれ

agility

切れる

きれる

to be able to do completely

切り下げ

きりさげ

devaluation (e.g. of currency)

切れ目

きれめ

end

切り口

きりくち

point of view

Example Sentences

9

It was a sad story.

I feel very sad tonight.

There's no end in sight.

I often listen to sad songs.

I was greeted with a slightly sad morning.

Tom listened to some sad music while watching the rain fall through the window.

Even now, I feel a sense of heartache and longing when I think of my first love.

Hmm, watching the sun set makes me kinda sad.

I heard in the news that some parents ran over their children in error. It broke my heart.