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    3. 懐かしい

    懐かしい

    懐なつか​し​い​

    dear (old)

    N2KMT9News #24+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    なつかしい

    Adjective

    1.
    dear (old), fondly remembered, beloved, missed, nostalgic

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    懐なつかしい歌うた。

    A nostalgic song.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    昔むかしの友とも達だちに会あって、とても懐なつかしい気き持もちになった。

    Meeting an old friend made me feel very nostalgic.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    この写しゃ真しんは、失うしなわれた故こ郷きょうの風ふう景けいを思 い出 させ、私わたしを懐なつかしい気き分ぶんにさせる。

    This photo reminds me of the lost scenery of my hometown and makes me feel nostalgic.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyArt & Design
    子こ供どもの頃ころの遊あそび場ばは、今いまでも私わたしにとって懐なつかしい場ば所しょだ。

    My childhood playground is still a nostalgic place for me.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    久ひさしぶりに食たべた母ははの手て料りょう理りは、本ほん当とうに懐なつかしい味あじだった。

    My mother's home cooking, which I ate after a long time, had a truly nostalgic taste.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFood & Dining

    Characters that make up this word

    懐
    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…(5)
    feelings・heart・yearn・miss someone・become attached to…(3)
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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