うら寂さびしい

also: うらさみしい

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さ

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Meanings

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i-adjective

lonely; lonesome; forlorn

Describes a subtle, quiet loneliness, often tinged with melancholy or a sense of emptiness. More poetic and introspective than 寂しい alone.

秋あきの夕ゆう暮ぐれは、なんだかうら寂さびしい。
Autumn evenings feel somehow lonely.
誰だれも

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ない

公こう

園えん

は

うら

寂さび

しい

雰ふん

囲い

気き

だっ

た

。

The empty park had a forlorn atmosphere.

Written forms

うら寂しいUsage64%
- うらさびしい
  Most common kanji spelling. Combines うら (vague, inner) with 寂しい (lonely).
- うらさみしい
うらさびしいUsage18%
Kana spelling; useful when the kanji choice is unclear or for emphasis.
うら淋さびしいUsage18%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
心寂しい
- うらさびしい
  Alternate spelling using 心 (heart/mind), emphasizing the emotional aspect.
- うらさみしい
心淋しい
- うらさびしい
  Variant with 淋しい, a less common kanji for loneliness.
- うらさみしい
うらさみしい
Alternate reading with さみしい, a colloquial variant of さびしい. Less common.

Kanji

寂loneliness, quietly, mellow
淋lonely, deserted
心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

寂さびしい
寂しい is a general term for loneliness or missing someone/something. うら寂しい adds a nuance of vague, quiet melancholy, often associated with scenery or atmosphere rather than direct emotional pain.
物もの寂さびしい
物寂しい also means lonely or desolate, but emphasizes the absence of people or activity, often describing places. うら寂しい is more about an inner, subtle feeling of loneliness.

Etymology

The prefix うら- (心) means 'inner' or 'heart', combined with 寂しい (lonely). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed as a poetic expression for a deep, inward sense of loneliness.