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残念 (ざんねん): regret; regrettable — Japanese vocabulary

残念 is read ざんねん and means "regret; regrettable". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

残念

Reading
ざんねん · zannen
Translation
regret; regrettable
Level
JLPT N4
Pitch accent
ざんねんが

Example

パーティーに行けなくて、残念です。

パーティーにいけなくて、ざんねんです。

It's a shame I can't go to the party.

Kanji in this word

  • 残 — remain, leftover
  • 念 — mind, thought

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