쓸쓸하다 (sseul-sseul-ha-da) means “to feel lonely, forlorn, or melancholy.” It describes a quiet, solitary feeling of emptiness or sadness, often associated with being alone or reminiscing about the past.
Example Sentences:
혼자 남겨져서 쓸쓸해요. (hon-ja nam-gyeo-jyeo-seo sseul-sseul-hae-yo.) – I feel lonely because I was left alone.
비가 오니까 왠지 쓸쓸한 기분이 들어요. (bi-ga o-ni-kka waen-ji sseul-sseul-han gi-bun-i deu-reo-yo.) – Since it’s raining, I somehow feel melancholic.
오랜 친구와 헤어지고 나니 쓸쓸해요. (o-ren chin-gu-wa hae-eo-ji-go na-ni sseul-sseul-hae-yo.) – After parting ways with an old friend, I feel lonely.
쓸쓸한 가을 저녁이네요. (sseul-sseul-han ga-eul jeo-nyeok-i-ne-yo.) – It’s a lonely autumn evening.
혼자 여행을 하니까 가끔 쓸쓸할 때가 있어요. (hon-ja yeo-haeng-eul ha-ni-kka ga-kkeum sseul-sseul-hal ttae-ga it-seo-yo.) – Traveling alone, there are times when I feel lonely.
The polite conjugation is 쓸쓸해요 (sseul-sseul-hae-yo). It often conveys a deep, quiet sadness rather than intense sorrow.