Japanese

ざんねん
Meaning: regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun, Noun

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Handwriting

残
念

Example sentences

I lost the match and it's very regrettable.
最善を尽くしましたが、結果は残念なものでした。
I did my best, but the result was disappointing.
結果は残念だったが、それはそれで勉強になった。
The result was disappointing, but it was a learning experience in its own way.
その本は残念ながら絶版になっている。
That book is unfortunately out of print.
彼の才能を大器小用にするのは残念だ
It's a shame to waste his talent on trivial tasks.

Usage Notes

Used to express regret or disappointment about an outcome.

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