わびしい

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わびしい

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古典日本語「わびし」 < 動詞「わぶ」

adjective 侘しい · わびしかろ · わびしく · わびしかっ · わびしい

心を慰めるものが無く心細い。
静かで物寂しい。
みすぼらしい。

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"わびしい." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%82%8F%E3%81%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%84. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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わびしい. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%82%8F%E3%81%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%84

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"わびしい." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%82%8F%E3%81%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%84.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {わびしい},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%82%8F%E3%81%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%84},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}