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Originally Posted by masa
An idea hit upon me to explain the word "setsunai" simply.
"Setsunai" is "sad but beautiful" feeling.
For example, we Japanese people often feel "setsunai" when we look at the red sky of sunset in the end of a day.
Another example is this song itself.
Boku no negai wa tatta hitotsu dake
When we come to this melody line, I think many people feel sad but impressed by its beauty. This is just "setsunai" melody line.
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Well, then I guess two words would be necessary to describe it, like "beautiful melancholy".
If it were something about the past, I'd use the wod 'nostalgic" since it's the kind of feeling that feels sad but beautiful at the same time, but it's solely related to past experiences.
There are also the words "yearning" and 'longing' but I don't think they express that much of a sadness.