Japanese phrase
___が悲しいです。 ___ ga kana shi i de su
Meaning
I feel sad about ___.
When to use it
A simple way to say that something causes sadness. The polite wording gently shares a personal feeling in familiar conversations.
Example dialogue
明日でお別れですね。 asu de o waka re de su ne
We are saying goodbye tomorrow.
友だちとのお別れが悲しいです。 tomo da chi to no o waka re ga kana shi i de su
I feel sad about saying goodbye to my friend.