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残念 ざんねん zan'nen

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  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

Kanji in this word

remainder, leftover, balance
wish, sense, idea

Example sentences

私は昨晩そのテレビ番組を見逃してしまって残念だ。
watakushi ha sakuban sono terebi bangumi wo minogashi te shimaxtsu te zan'nen da 。
I am sorry to have missed the TV program last night.
彼にユーモアのセンスがないのは残念だ。
kare ni yuumoa no sensu ga nai no ha zan'nen da 。
It is a pity that he has no sense of humor.
彼には二度と会わなかったが、私はそれを残念とも思わなかった。
kare ni ha ni do to awa nakaxtsu ta ga 、 watakushi ha sore wo zan'nen to mo omowa nakaxtsu ta 。
I never saw him again, nor did I regret it.
彼が来れないのは残念だ。
kare ga kore nai no ha zan'nen da 。
It is a pity that he can't come.
彼が彼女と結婚できないのは残念だ。
kare ga kanojo to kekkon deki nai no ha zan'nen da 。
It is a pity that he can not marry her.
彼が試験に落ちたとは本当に残念だ。
kare ga shiken ni ochi ta to ha hontou ni zan'nen da 。
It is truly regrettable that he failed the examination.

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