Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, Noun, の-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. 1.

        with trouble, at great pains

        Usually written using kana alone
    2. の-adjective

      1. 2.

        rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 3.

        kind, generous

        Usually written using kana alone
    3. Adverb

      1. 4.

        specially, especially, expressly

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    折角 【せっかく】、切角 【せっかく】

    Details

      • せ

      • っ

      • か

      • く

    • Frequency

      General Top 1,800

    Examples

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    • 雲(くも)が広(ひろ)がっていて折角(せっかく)の景色(けしき)が台無(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)は折角(せっかく)の休日(きゅうじつ)なのでどこにも行(い)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)を買(か)ったのに新幹線(しんかんせん)の中(なか)に忘(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)遠(とお)いところから帰省(きせい)してくれたんだから、もう少(すこ)しゆっくりしていきなさい。

      You went to all the trouble of coming home from so far away, so stay and relax a bit longer.

      • N3
    • 犯人(はんにん)を逮捕(たいほ)するチャンスが折角(せっかく)訪(おとず)れたのに手間取(てまど)ってしまったせいで逃(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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