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悩ましい (nayamashii)

seductive, melancholy, languid

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

悩ましい (なやましい, nayamashii) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “seductive, melancholy, languid”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 6

彼女かのじょは悩なやましい目めつきで僕ぼくを見みた。

She looked at me seductively.

彼女の悩ましげな姿を見て、彼はすっかり夢中になってしまいました。

After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her.

自分の名前をネットで検索したら、初めの5ページは私のことじゃないのよ。それって誇りに思うべきか恥ずべきか。悩ましいわ。

I wonder if I should be proud that the first five pages of search results from searching for my name on the internet aren't about me, or if I should be ashamed.

そして、やさしい少し悩ましい顔になりました。

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