懐かしい

This is the 2139th most frequent Japanese word.

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懐かしい

Nostalgic; emotionally reminiscent of the past.


懐かしい is used to express a feeling of nostalgia or sentimentality when reminiscing about something familiar or cherished from the past.

この音楽を聞くと懐かしい気持ちになります。

Listening to this music makes me feel nostalgic.


懐かしい conveys a feeling of yearning or affectionate memory associated with a place or experience from one's past.

子供の頃遊んだ公園を訪れると懐かしい思いがよみがえります。

Visiting the park I used to play in as a child brings back nostalgic memories.


Here, 懐かしい characterizes topics or recollections that evoke warm memories of times shared in the past.

昔の友達と話をすると、懐かしい話題がたくさん出てきます。

Talking with old friends brings up many nostalgic topics.