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心細い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心細い

ころぼそ
~い Adj.
Freq #6463
1

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging; disheartening

Examples
彼が帰ってきたのは、ホームシックにかかったからではなく、ふところが心細くなったからである。
He came back not because he was homesick, but because he was running short of money.

Kanji in this Word

4 strokes
Frequency: 157
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

heart
mind
spirit
heart radical (no. 61)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こころ
-ごころ
11 strokes
Frequency: 537
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

dainty
get thin
taper
slender
narrow
detailed
precise

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほそ.い
ほそ.る
こま.か
こま.かい
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