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懐かしい

Reading

Kana: なつかしい
Romaji: natsukashii
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

dear; desired; missed

See also: 懐く (reading なつく)

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 エ、 ふところ、 なつ.かしい、 なつ.かしむ、 なつ.く、 なつ.ける、 なず.ける、 いだ.く、 おも.う
Meanings: pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

Example Sentences

(なつ)かしい(いえ)(かえ)るんだ。
➥We're on our way home.
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(なつ)かしい12小節(しょうせつ)のブルース。
➥There go the twelve bars blues.
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久々(ひさびさ)()いたこの(きょく)。なつかしい。
➥Hearing this song after so long really brings back the old times.
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(わたし)(かれ)授業(じゅぎょう)がなつかしい。
➥I miss his lessons so much.
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彼女(かのじょ)(なつ)かしい(おも)()にふけった。
➥She indulged herself in nostalgic memories.
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小学校(しょうがっこう)先生達(せんせいたち)のことが(なつ)かしい。
➥I miss my elementary school teachers.
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