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やるせない · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | やるせない | やるせなくない |
| Polite | やるせないです | やるせなくないですalso やるせなくありません |
| Past polite | やるせなかったです | やるせなくなかったですalso やるせなくありませんでした |
| Past | やるせなかった | やるせなくなかった |
| Te-form | やるせなくて | やるせなくなくて |
| Adverbial | やるせなく | |
| Conditional | やるせなければ | やるせなくなければ |
| Tara conditional | やるせなかったら | やるせなくなかったら |
Meanings
1
miserable; wretched; helplessly sad
usually written using kana alone
Describes a deep, lingering sadness or emptiness with no outlet or relief; often used for feelings of helpless sorrow or dreary loneliness.
On rainy days, I somehow feel miserably sad.
Seeing his wretched expression, I couldn't say anything.
Usage patterns
- やるせない気持ちa feeling of helpless sadness
The wretched sadness of losing my friend just won't go away.
- やるせない思いa helpless, lingering sorrow
I felt a helpless sorrow at my own inability to do anything.
- 〈事〉にやるせない気持ちになるto be overcome with a sense of helpless sadness over something
Hearing the victim's story left me feeling helplessly sad.
- やるせない表情a look of helpless, weary sorrow on someone's face
He sighed with a look of helpless sadness on his face.