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

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    Bunpro Summary

    A word highlighting that a great deal of effort or time has been wasted or spent, but it has not been fully utilized or made the most of.

    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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    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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