寂しい

さびしい

lonely, lonesome

i-adjective

Conjugation Table

Present

寂しい

Negative

寂しくない

Past

寂しかった

Past Negative

寂しくなかった

Te Form

寂しくて

Adverbial

寂しく

Conditional

寂しければ

Presumptive

寂しいでしょう

Example Sentences

今日は雨で、ちょっと寂しいです。

It's raining today, and I feel a bit lonely.

Kyō wa ame de, chotto sabishii desu.

昨日は一人で寂しかった。

I was lonely by myself yesterday.

Kinō wa hitori de sabishikatta.

この部屋は広くなくて寂しくない。

This room isn't spacious, so it's not lonely.

Kono heya wa hiroku nakute sabishikunai.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

•Conjugation Basics**: As an i-adjective, 寂しい (さびしい) follows the standard pattern, so the negative form is 寂しくない (さびしくない) for "not lonely," and the past tense is 寂しかった (さびしかった) for "was lonely."

•Particle Pairing**: When expressing what or who is causing the loneliness, use the particle が (ga) to mark the subject, like in 彼がいなくて寂しい (かれがいなくてさびしい), meaning "I'm lonely without him."

•Expressing Intensity**: To intensify the feeling, you can pair 寂しい with adverbs like とても (totemo) for "very" or すごく (sugoku) for "extremely," as in とても寂しい (とてもさびしい), making it "very lonely."

•Common Mistake - Misusing Particles**: Learners often mistakenly use は (wa) instead of が (ga) when specifying the source of loneliness; remember, は typically sets the topic, while が identifies the specific "lonely-making" element.

•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending