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寂
lonely · desolate · quiet · stillness
N1On: じゃく、せきKun: さび
Memory Aid
Imagine a quiet, empty **house** (宀) where only an old **uncle** (叔) lives. The place feels utterly desolate and lonely.
'Sabi' — like a 'sad bee' all alone, feeling desolate in an empty hive.
Vocabulary
寂しいさびしいlonely, desolate
静寂せいじゃくsilence, stillness, tranquility
寂れるさびれるto decline, to become desolate
侘び寂びわびさびwabi-sabi (Japanese aesthetic of appreciating transience and imperfection)
Example Sentences
彼女は一人でいると寂しいと感じます。
She feels lonely when she is by herself.
この商店街は最近、少し寂れてきた。
This shopping street has recently become a little desolate.
夜の森は深い静寂に包まれていた。
The night forest was enveloped in deep silence.
侘び寂びは日本の美意識の一つです。
Wabi-sabi is one of Japan's aesthetic concepts.