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恋しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 恋しい | 恋しくない |
| Polite | 恋しいです | 恋しくないですalso 恋しくありません |
| Past polite | 恋しかったです | 恋しくなかったですalso 恋しくありませんでした |
| Past | 恋しかった | 恋しくなかった |
| Te-form | 恋しくて | 恋しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 恋しく | |
| Conditional | 恋しければ | 恋しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 恋しかったら | 恋しくなかったら |
Meanings
1
missed; longed for; dear and absent
Describes a feeling of missing or yearning for someone, somewhere, or something absent. The missed object is commonly marked with が, as in 故郷が恋しい.
I miss my family living far away.
On cold nights, I start to long for the tastes of home.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が恋しいto miss a person
Since I started living alone, I miss my family.
- 〈場所〉が恋しいto long for a place
When I'm abroad, I start longing for the scenery of my hometown.
- 〈物〉が恋しいto miss a particular thing (e.g. a taste, sound, or feeling)
In the midst of busy days, I miss the taste of my mother's home cooking.