切ない

せつない

painful, trying, sad

Also:oppressive

What does 切ない mean?

切ない is a Japanese noun meaning painful, trying, sad in English. It can also be translated as oppressive depending on context. It is written as 切ない in kanji, せつない in hiragana, and setsunai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.