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心細い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 心細い | 心細くない |
| Polite | 心細いです | 心細くないですalso 心細くありません |
| Past polite | 心細かったです | 心細くなかったですalso 心細くありませんでした |
| Past | 心細かった | 心細くなかった |
| Te-form | 心細くて | 心細くなくて |
| Adverbial | 心細く | |
| Conditional | 心細ければ | 心細くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 心細かったら | 心細くなかったら |
Meanings
1
lonely; helpless; forlorn; discouraging
Describes a feeling of anxiety and loneliness from lack of emotional support, hope, or reassurance. Often used when one feels isolated or uncertain about the future.
I felt lonely and helpless when I was alone in an unfamiliar town.
With so little savings, the future feels discouraging.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で一人で心細いto feel lonely and anxious being alone in a place
I felt lonely and anxious being alone in an unfamiliar town.
- 心細い思いをするto have a lonely, helpless feeling
I had a lonely, anxious time during my first stint living abroad.
- 〈事〉が心細いto feel anxious about something (e.g. lack of money, support)
I'm anxious because the money I have left is running low.
- 心細くなるto become anxious and lonely
As night fell, I suddenly felt lonely and uneasy.