Japanese

こうかい
Meaning: regret; remorse
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

後
悔

Example sentences

I don't want to regret my decision later.
どれだけ後悔しても、起きてしまったことはどうしようもない。
No matter how much you regret it, what has already happened cannot be helped.
今さら後悔しても始まらない。
It's too late to regret it now.
彼は後悔の言葉をぽつりと漏らした。
He muttered a few words of regret.
後悔は微塵もない。
I don't have the slightest regret.
いまさら後悔しても始まらない。
It's too late to regret it now.
今になって後悔しても遅い。
It's too late to regret it now.
彼は若いうちに数々の悪事を働いたことを後悔している。
He regrets having committed numerous bad deeds when he was young.
今さら後悔しても遅すぎる。
It's too late to regret it now.
彼は自分の過去の悪行を深く後悔している
He deeply regrets his past evil deeds.

Usage Notes

Refers to the feeling of sorrow or disappointment about a past action.

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