seeming lonely; lonely-looking
Describes a person, expression, atmosphere, or scene that appears lonely or forlorn. Often used with 様子, 表情, or 感じ.
He was looking out the window with a lonely expression.
Autumn evenings feel somewhat lonely.
Standard kanji spelling using 寂.
Variant using 淋; both kanji are common for さびしい.
Less common spelling using 気.
Rare variant combining 淋 and 気.
Formed from the stem of the i-adjective 寂しい (さびしい, 'lonely') plus the suffix げ (meaning 'seeming' or 'appearance'). The suffix げ attaches to adjective stems to create na-adjectives describing an outward impression.