空しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 空しい | 空しくない |
| Polite | 空しいです | 空しくないですalso 空しくありません |
| Past polite | 空しかったです | 空しくなかったですalso 空しくありませんでした |
| Past | 空しかった | 空しくなかった |
| Te-form | 空しくて | 空しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 空しく | |
| Conditional | 空しければ | 空しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 空しかったら | 空しくなかったら |
Describes a physical or metaphorical emptiness, a lack of content, substance, or meaning. Often used for feelings of emptiness or a vacant space.
The room was empty and felt hollow.
His words rang hollow.
Used for efforts, attempts, or hopes that produce no result or are pointless. Common in expressions like むなしい努力 (vain effort).
His efforts ended in vain.
Stop your futile resistance and surrender.
lifeless; empty of life
Describes a state lacking vitality, spirit, or life. Often used in literary or emotional contexts, such as a lifeless expression or a dead atmosphere. The cross-reference 空しくなる suggests the process of becoming lifeless.
See also: 空しくなる
Her eyes were lifeless and devoid of vitality.
His resistance was in vain.
No matter what I do, my heart feels empty.
The plan came to nothing in the end.