NichiDict

切ない

N1
せつない
刹那い
[setsunai]
Illustration for 切ない

Meanings

1.Adj-i

painful; heartrending; trying

2.Adj-i

oppressive; suffocating; miserable

Examples

失恋の切ない思いを歌にした曲が人気を集めた。

A song about the painful feelings of heartbreak became popular.

故郷を離れる日は切なかった

The day I left my hometown was heartrending.

彼女の歌声は切なくないと感じる人もいる。

Some people don't find her singing voice painful.