寂しくなります
sabishiku narimasu
The English phrase "we will miss you" is expressed in Japanese as 寂しくなります (sabishiku narimasu).
A phrase used to tell someone that you will feel sad after they leave.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means "will become lonely".
Which one should you use?
While 寂しくなります focuses on the state that will occur after someone leaves, 寂しいです describes a current state of feeling lonely.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form 寂しくなる is used in casual settings with friends or peers.
How do you pronounce it?
sabishiku narimasu
Did you know?
- The concept of 寂しさ (loneliness) is closely related to the aesthetic of wabi-sabi, where there is a recognized beauty in solitude, imperfection and the transient nature of life.
- The word 寂しい shares a common root with words describing quiet or secluded places. This connects the human feeling of missing someone to the physical sensation of a silent, empty room.
- The adjective 寂しい (sabishii) can also describe a landscape or a person's appearance. Using it for a person implies that their absence will leave the very environment feeling empty or desolate.
Examples in context
- 姉ちゃん、寂しくなっちゃうなI will feel lonely, sis.
- あなたが引越しをすると、とても寂しくなります。Anata ga hikkoshi o suru to, totemo sabishiku narimasu.If you move away, we will miss you very much.
- 卒業すると、皆とても寂しくなります。Sotsugyō suru to, mina totemo sabishiku narimasu.When you graduate, everyone will miss you.
Example conversation
At a farewell party for a colleague who is moving to another city.
- 健太 Kenta結衣さんがいなくなると、とても寂しくなります。Yui-san ga inaku naru to, totemo sabishiku narimasu.We will miss you very much once you are gone, Yui.
- 結衣 Yuiそんなこと言わないでください、泣いちゃいます。Sonna koto iwanaide kudasai, naichaimasu.Please don't say that, I'll cry.
- 健太 Kentaでも、新生活も頑張ってくださいね。Demo, shin-seikatsu mo ganbatte kudasai ne.But please do your best in your new life.
- 結衣 Yuiはい、ありがとうございます。Hai, arigatō gozaimasu.Yes, thank you very much.
