What is the meaning of 切なくなる?

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  R3D24 September 4, 2014 at 2:07am

  Google says "setsunaku naru" is correct ("such that golden")
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  Kimbo September 4, 2014 at 3:19am

  These are my thoughts on it, but god knows if it is right or not xD
  
  切 = eager;  earnest;  ardent;  kind;  keen;  acute
  naku = ない adverbial form?
  naru = become
  
  So, I guess it would mean, it became less (insert meaning)
  
  so my guess would be:
  "But that boy's hair has became a less strong shade of blonde."
  
  Maybe.
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  mog86uk September 4, 2014 at 5:03pm

  @Kimbo The problem is, how can ない immediately attach to 切 in the first place?
  
  ・Adjectival Noun (na-adjective) + ない ?
  切 (せつ) is a na-adjective, which to make negative would be 切ではない or 切じゃない.
  
  ・Noun + ない ?
  切 (せつ) can also be used as a regular noun, but again you have the same situation shown above.
  
  ・Verb + ない ?
  If it were an ichidan verb like 着る (きる), then it the negative would be 切ない (きない).
  However, 切る (きる) is a godan verb, so the negative of this is 切らない (きらない).
  
  So as it isn't a na-adjective, a noun or a verb, the next step would be to check if "切ない" itself might be an i-adjective...
  
  ・Adjective (i-adjective):
  切ない (せつない) = http://www.jisho.org/words?jap=setunai
  - adverbial form = 切なく (せつなく)
  
  The image in my head of that sentence makes me think of super saiyans in Dragonball Z (Gohan during the Cell games...), but I really don't think I'm understanding the sentence correctly... I'm kinda tired as it's 9am now, think I'll stop and go to bed instead. :D
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  Kimbo September 4, 2014 at 6:41pm

  You're right. After consultation, it seems the sentence is a bit strange and is difficult for even a native to fully understand without concept.
  
  Seeing that boy's hair as blonde makes me feel sad. (?)
  
  少年の金髪は、私をもっと悲しくさせる金色だった。。。
  (普通の金髪より、悲しい印象のある金色だった)
  
  I hate Japanese xD
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  Annick September 5, 2014 at 1:01am

  Thanks all, yes it's a difficult one (at least for me). It seems the young man's hair remind the person of another.
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  washoku September 5, 2014 at 2:52am

  According to the Microsoft translator, it means "be sad". The Google translator states that it means "become painful", which is similar.
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  Annick September 5, 2014 at 4:10am

  LOL
  http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110603003403/dragonball/images/5/57/Gohan_as_a_Super_Saiyan.jpg
  
  Someone also said "wistful"
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  mog86uk September 9, 2014 at 1:25pm

  That image pretty much sums up exactly what I was thinking at the time! :D
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  jpnative September 15, 2014 at 4:55pm

  少年の金髪は、私をもっと悲しくさせる金色だった。。。
  (普通の金髪より、悲しい印象のある金色だった)
  
  it's almost correct.
  
  切ない (setsu nai)
  切なくなる(setsunaku naru)
  means..
  
  私はとても切なくなった。
  I just feel so sad inside.
  I just feel really hurt inside.
  
  別れ際はとても切ない。
  Parting is such sweet sorrow.
  
  切ない= sad,painful,heart-breaking,bittersweet etc....
  
  切ない can't express well in English. sorry ;(
  
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  Annick September 16, 2014 at 1:42am

  Oh thanks, how would you translate that sentence then?
  でも、あの少年の金髪はもっと切なくなるような金色をしていた
  
  
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  jpnative September 17, 2014 at 3:03am

  「切なくなる」は前の文章や、情景によって意味が変化します。
  ⬆I can't translation in English. sorry :(
  I'm not good at English. I used sometimes google translation.
  もっと = more
  
  example1:
  少年の近くにある桜は美しいピンクだった。
  sakura(cherry-blossom) near the Boy had a beautiful pink.
  でも、あの少年の金髪はもっと切なくなるような金色をしていた
  However(But), that boy's bronde hair is makes me feel breathtaking.(beautiful,wonderful,touching,etc....)
  
  that boy's bronde hair sakura's beautiful pink
  more breathtaking-------------------breathtaking
  
  
  example2:
  少年の表情は暗かった。
  Boy is gloomy.
  でも、あの少年の金髪はもっと切なくなるような金色をしていた
  However(But), that boy's bronde hair is makes me feel sad.
  (sorry,deserted,etc....)
  
  that boy's bronde hair Boy's facial expression
  more sad--------------------------------------sad
  
  
  
  
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  Annick September 18, 2014 at 1:02am

  Thank you, it seems a tough one for non native speakers.
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  Annick September 18, 2014 at 1:05am

  the previous sentence was:
  (楽しい人ね……ばらの門の人と同じ、金髪だわ)
  
  
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  jpnative September 18, 2014 at 2:00am

  (楽しい人ね……ばらの門の人と同じ、金髪だわ)
  -でも、あの少年の金髪はもっと切なくなるような金色をしていた
  
  この場合は「儚さがある」という意味になりそうです。
  
  「儚い（はかない）」とは、諸行無常という日本の文化、宗教観が根底にあるものです。だから、意味を説明するのは難しいのです。
  
  
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  jpnative September 18, 2014 at 2:06am

  「儚い（はかない）」の意味は、消えて無くなりやすい、脆いもののことです。しかし、それが日本では美しいとされます。
  
  
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  Annick September 18, 2014 at 2:57am

  That reminds me of Genji monogatari, where they often talk about the impermanence of the world.
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  Annick September 18, 2014 at 3:06am

  So.. something like watching a setting sun?
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  jpnative September 18, 2014 at 8:14am

  「儚い」
  like watching a setting sun?
  it's almost correct. Close :D
  This is because the sun is not disappear.
  But,not bad. XD
  
  better:
  Beautiful candle are likely to disappear at any moment.
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  jpnative September 18, 2014 at 8:15am

  not bad
  not wrong XD *