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A2 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

懐(なつ)かしむto yearn for (someone, something), to miss

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    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to yearn for (someone, something), to miss

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    懐かしむ 【なつかしむ】

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      • な

      • つ

      • か

      • し

      • む

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    Examples

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    • 祖父(そふ)が昔(むかし)のことを懐(なつ)かしんでします。

      My grandfather yearns for the past.

      • N1

    • 過(す)ぎ去(さ)ったことを懐(なつ)かしんで感傷(かんしょう)的(てき)になる。

      To become sentimental yearning for the things that have passed.

      • N1

    • 祖母(そぼ)が若(わか)かりし頃(ころ)を微笑(ほほえ)みながら懐(なつ)かしんでいる。

      My grandmother is reminiscing about her younger days with a smile.

      • N1

    • 父(ちち)が自分(じぶん)の結婚式(けっこんしき)の写真(しゃしん)を見(み)てしみじみと懐(なつ)かしんでいます。

      My father is looking at his wedding photos and is deeply missing that time.

      • N1

    • もう他界(たかい)した祖母(そぼ)のことを懐(なつ)かしんでいたら涙(なみだ)がポロリと出(で)てきました。

      As I was yearning for my grandmother who already passed away, tears started to trickle down.

      • N1

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