Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Noun, No-adjective
折角with trouble, at great pains, rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited, kind, specially, especially, expressly
Dictionary Definition
Adverb, Noun
1.
with trouble, at great pains
Usually written using kana aloneNo-adjective
2.
rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited
Usually written using kana aloneNo-adjective
3.
kind, generous
Usually written using kana aloneAdverb
4.
specially, especially, expressly
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
折角 【せっかく】、切角 【せっかく】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
せ
っ
か
く
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雲が広がっていて折角の景色が台無しだ。
The clouds have spread out, ruining the view that was supposed to be long-awaited.
今日は折角の休日なのでどこにも行きたくないです。
Today is a long-awaited day off, so I don't want to go anywhere.
折角友達のために土産を買ったのに新幹線の中に忘れてきてしまった。
I expressly bought souvenirs for my friend, but I forgot them on the bullet train.
折角遠いところから帰省してくれたんだから、もう少しゆっくりしていきなさい。
Since you expressly made the effort to come back home from a faraway place, please take your time and relax a bit.
犯人を逮捕するチャンスが折角訪れたのに手間取ってしまったせいで逃してしまった。
We missed the chance to arrest the criminal, which was a long-awaited rare opportunity, due to some delays.
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