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虚しい
munashii
Description
「虚しい」は、心が空っぽで、何の意味もないと感じる時に使う言葉です。
"虚しい" is a word used when your heart feels empty and meaningless.
努力したのに何も得られなかった時などに、この気持ちになります。
You feel "虚しい" when you put in effort but gain nothing.
Meanings
虚しいmunashii
empty, hollow, feeling meaningless or futile
毎日が虚しいと感じる。
I feel that every day is empty.
虚しいmunashii
vain, in vain, coming to nothing
努力が虚しい結果に終わった。
My efforts ended in a futile result.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 虚 (emptiness/void); also written 空しい with the same reading and meaning.
- Nuance
describes an inner sense of emptiness or futility, stronger and more emotional than plain 無駄.
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