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N1 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

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    悔しがる 【くやしがる】

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      試合(しあい)()てなくて(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()けた(おとうと)()ぎしりをして(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(とき)ああしていれば…と今更(いまさら)(くや)しがっても過去(かこ)()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)()んでいる様子(ようす)から、()かずとも(いもうと)(くや)しがっている(こと)()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(くや)しがっている次男(じなん)は、(もの)にとどまらず(あに)直接(ちょくせつ)ポカポカと(なぐ)(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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