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空しいむなしい

munashii

vacant, futile, vain

Example sentence

彼のいない人生はむなしい。

My life is hollow without him.

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Kanji in 空しい

Sentences with 空しい

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
空N5そらsky (physical sky)
空くN4すくto be empty / less crowded (places; e.g. 電車[でんしゃ]が空く[すく] = the train is not crowded)
空港N4くうこうairport
空くN4あくto open / become vacant (things like seats, rooms, time; e.g. 席[せき]が空く[あく] = a seat becomes free)
空気N4くうきair, atmosphere
空N3からempty / vacant / nothing inside
航空N3こうくうaviation, flying
空きN3あきvacancy, opening, space

More Attributes & Adjectives words

WordMeaning
不明ふめいunknown, ambiguous
通常つうじょうcommon, normal, usual
地元じもとlocal
サイズサイズsize
強きょうstrong
気軽きがるcheerful, buoyant, lighthearted
独自どくじoriginal, peculiar, characteristic
本格ほんかくgenuine, full-scale, authentic

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