痛切|つうせつtsuusetsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- na-adjective, nounkeen; acute; heartfelt
Conjugation
| Plain form | 痛切(つうせつ) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 痛切です(つうせつです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 痛切ではない(つうせつではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 痛切ではありません(つうせつではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 痛切だった(つうせつだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 痛切ではなかった(つうせつではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 痛切で(つうせつで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 痛切に(つうせつに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 痛切なら(つうせつなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related痛烈つうれつNeutralRefers to scathing criticism or fierce blows, as in 「痛烈な批判」; 「痛切」 is about feeling something keenly, not the force of an attack.
- Related切ないせつないNeutralDescribes heartache or sadness, as in 「切ない思い」; 「痛切」 centers on deeply feeling or realizing something.
- Antonym些細ささいNeutralThe antonym of 「痛切」 on the deep-vs-trivial axis: it describes things too slight or insignificant to matter.
Use 「痛切」 for feeling or realizing something keenly, as in 「痛切に感じる」. For sharp criticism choose 「痛烈」, for emotional distress 「切ない」; the antonym is 「些細」.
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