Vocabulary

What does 後悔 (こうかい, koukai) mean?

後悔 (こうかい, koukai) means regret.

Quick facts
Readingこうかい
Romajikoukai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こうかい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoukai

regret

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive regret; repentance; remorse

Example sentences

  • I regret the decision I made back then.

  • Let's do our best now so we won't regret it later.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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