Describe why this term intrigues you and how you have experienced it in your life. How might you incorporate it into your everyday vocabulary from now on?
Natsukashii - (adj) when something evokes a sense of nostalgia for the past or fond remembrance, a happy look back at a past memory
This term intrigues me because soon I will be a senior. It will be my last year of high school and the last year before all of my friends and I separate for college. I know that one day I will come across an old photo of my friends or I will hear one of our favorite songs, and I will remember all of the memories we made together. These girls are the closest I will ever get to having a sister. Remembering these moments in the future will be sweet and sour because I know I will miss them all immensely, but it will also be sweet, knowing that the moments were so sweet. While this thought initially came into my head when I read the definition of the word, I have also experienced it already in my life. I have came across some of my favorite stuffed animals in my closet from when I was a kid. The smell of my teddy bear and monkey allow me to relive some of the best childhood memories.
Natsukashii is a Japanese word and both my parents are of Japanese ethnicities. Every once in a while my mom and dad try to teach me Japanese words. Now it will be my turn and I can teach them this word.