Translation guide
Describes a place, atmosphere, or mood that is gloomy, lacking warmth or happiness.
Describing a room, weather, or environment that feels dark, depressing, or unwelcoming.
Common word for a gloomy, cheerless atmosphere or personality. Often used for weather, rooms, or moods.
Describes a lonely, desolate, cheerless feeling, often of a place or scene. More poetic and emotional than 陰気.
Implies a forlorn, cheerless, and lonely atmosphere. Often used for scenery or living conditions.
わびしいアパートの一室。
A cheerless apartment room.
Describing a person's expression, demeanor, or a general mood that is joyless.
Also used for a gloomy, cheerless personality or expression.
This room is cheerless; I don't want to stay long.
陰気な天気が続いている。
The cheerless weather continues.
冬の海岸はうら寂しい。
The winter beach is cheerless.
彼は陰気な顔をしている。
He has a cheerless expression.
Literally 'dark', but commonly used for a gloomy, cheerless mood or personality.
彼女は最近暗い顔をしている。
She has been looking cheerless lately.
Means 'lacking energy/spirit', often implying a cheerless state.
今日はなんだか元気がないね。
You seem cheerless today.