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残念

Reading

Kana: ざんねん
Romaji: zannen
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Definition

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deplorable; bad luck; regret; disappointment

Kanji

Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance
Reading: ネン
Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

Example Sentences

残念(ざんねん)だ!
➥What a pity!
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残念(ざんねん)だったね。
➥I know how you feel, but it's over.
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残念(ざんねん)鉛筆(えんぴつ)がない。
➥I'm sorry I have no pencil to write with.
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残念(ざんねん)ですが。
➥That's too bad.
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残念(ざんねん)(おも)います。
➥I feel sorry.
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本当(ほんとう)残念(ざんねん)だと(おも)う。
➥I do think that it is a pity.
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