Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, Noun, No-adjective

折角(せっかく)with trouble, at great pains, rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited, kind, specially, especially, expressly

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Noun

      1.

      with trouble, at great pains

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. No-adjective

      2.

      rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. No-adjective

      3.

      kind, generous

      Usually written using kana alone
    4. Adverb

      4.

      specially, especially, expressly

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    折角 【せっかく】切角 【せっかく】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 1,800

    Examples

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      (くも)(ひろ)がっていて折角(せっかく)景色(けしき)台無(だいな)しだ。

      The clouds have spread out, ruining the view that was supposed to be long-awaited.

      • N3

      今日(きょう)折角(せっかく)休日(きゅうじつ)なのでどこにも()きたくないです。

      Today is a long-awaited day off, so I don't want to go anywhere.

      • N3

      折角(せっかく)友達(ともだち)のために土産(みやげ)()ったのに新幹線(しんかんせん)(なか)(わす)れてきてしまった。

      I expressly bought souvenirs for my friend, but I forgot them on the bullet train.

      • N3

      折角(せっかく)(とお)いところから帰省(きせい)してくれたんだから、もう(すこ)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.

      • N3

      犯人(はんにん)逮捕(たいほ)するチャンスが折角(せっかく)(おとず)れたのに手間取(てまど)ってしまったせいで(のが)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.

      • N2
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