can one be "さびしい" without being "かなしい"?


  * Can someone be "さびしい" without being "かなしい"? 
  * I assume that one can be "かなしい" without being "さびしい". If this is not true, please explain.
  * I don't think I've heard "かなしい" so much in conversation. Are there alternative words?

thank you.




It all depends on the situation/context so if you can provide that, it would
make for a better answer.

But speaking from a general sense..

**さびしい** or **さみしい** is used to describe a sad feeling stemming from missing
someone or something; like something is missing from you heart. As stated
above, loneliness doesn't quite fit, although it may fit in certain
situations.

Example:

My girlfriend went off to school and I won't see her for six months. → さみしい

**かなしい** is used to describe a truly sad feeling, perhaps more in the
traditional sense. Sad in US English tends to describe both さみしい and かなしい so
it's a little difficult but.

Example:

Many children are dying from civil war in Syria. → かなしい

There are other similar words such as 心細い, 切ない, etc. that also reflect a
certain sadness.

Example:

I moved to Japan with my wife but I don't speak Japanese and can't interact
with the community. My wife doesn't understand my feelings and I feel
helpless. → 心細い

My friend's girlfriend broke up with him because he wouldn't accept her
religion although they were deeply in love. → 切ない

This doesn't quite answer your question but perhaps you can elaborate on what
you are trying to get an answer to.




It all depends on the situation/context so if you can provide that, it would
make for a better answer.

But speaking from a general sense..

**さびしい** or **さみしい** is used to describe a sad feeling stemming from missing
someone or something; like something is missing from you heart. As stated
above, loneliness doesn't quite fit, although it may fit in certain
situations.

Example:

My girlfriend went off to school and I won't see her for six months. → さみしい

**かなしい** is used to describe a truly sad feeling, perhaps more in the
traditional sense. Sad in US English tends to describe both さみしい and かなしい so
it's a little difficult but.

Example:

Many children are dying from civil war in Syria. → かなしい

There are other similar words such as 心細い, 切ない, etc. that also reflect a
certain sadness.

Example:

I moved to Japan with my wife but I don't speak Japanese and can't interact
with the community. My wife doesn't understand my feelings and I feel
helpless. → 心細い

My friend's girlfriend broke up with him because he wouldn't accept her
religion although they were deeply in love. → 切ない

This doesn't quite answer your question but perhaps you can elaborate on what
you are trying to get an answer to.

