Vocab Info

N5 な-adjective, Noun

残念(ざんねん)deplorable, regrettable, disappointing, vexing, unfortunate

    Dictionary Definition

    1. な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        regrettable, unfortunate, disappointing, vexing

    All Forms

    残念 【ざんねん】

    Details

      • ざ

      • ん

      • ね

      • ん

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 彼(かれ)が亡(な)くなって残念(ざんねん)だ。

      It's regrettable that he is gone.

      • N5
    • 財布(さいふ)をなくして残念(ざんねん)です。

      It's unfortunate that I lost my wallet.

      • N5
    • 母(はは)から「祖父(そふ)が亡(な)くなった」と聞(き)いて残念(ざんねん)です。

      I am sorry to hear from my mother that my grandfather passed away.

      • N5
    • 庭(にわ)で育(そだ)てていたトマトが枯(か)れた。とても残念(ざんねん)だ。

      The tomatoes I was growing in my garden have withered up. It's very disappointing.

      • N5
    • 大学(だいがく)の試験(しけん)に落(お)ちたので、とても残念(ざんねん)な気持(きも)ちだ。

      I am very disappointed because I failed my college exams.

      • N4
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