ざんねん – Vocabulary details

ざんねん

Meanings

Adjective (な)

Noun

1. deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

Alt. forms

残ざん念ねん

97%

ざんねん

Pitch accent

ざ

んね

ん

Used in: 381

Composed of

ざん

remaining; left-over; excess

ねん

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

Used in vocabulary (8 in total)

ざんねんながら

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

ざんねんなことに

unfortunately

ざんねんむねん

deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation

ざんねんにおもう

to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

たいへんざんねん

deep regret; great disappointment

ざんねんしごく

deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation

ざんねんしょう

consolation prize

ざんねんかい

consolation party (held after failure or defeat)

Examples (34 in total)

行いけなくてざんねんです。

I'm sorry I can't go.

ああ、それはざんねんだ！

Oh, that's a shame!

本ほん当とうにざんねんですね。

It is truly regrettable.