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N1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

悔(くや)しがるto feel bitter, to be vexed, to resent, to regret

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to seem bitter (over), to appear vexed, to be resentful, to appear to regret

    All Forms

    悔しがる 【くやしがる】

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      • く

      • や

      • し

      • が

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 試合(しあい)に勝(か)てなくて悔(くや)しがる。

      He feels bitter about not being able to win the match.

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    • ジャンケンに負(ま)けた弟(おとうと)が歯(は)ぎしりをして悔(くや)しがっています。

      My little brother lost at rock-paper-scissors and is grinding his teeth, clearly vexed.

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    • あの時(とき)ああしていれば…と今更(いまさら)悔(くや)しがっても過去(かこ)は変(か)えられません。

      Even if you regret it now and think, 'If only I'd done things differently back then...', you can't change the past.

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    • 地団駄(じだんだ)を踏(ふ)んでいる様子(ようす)から、聞(き)かずとも妹(いもうと)が悔(くや)しがっている事(こと)が分(わ)かります。

      From the way she's stamping her feet, it's obvious, even without asking, that my sister is frustrated.

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    • 馬鹿(ばか)にされて悔(くや)しがっている次男(じなん)は、物(もの)にとどまらず兄(あに)を直接(ちょくせつ)ポカポカと殴(なぐ)り始(はじ)めた。

      The second son, bitter about being made fun of, didn't just lash out at things; he started smacking his older brother directly.

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