Vocabulary

What does 残念 (ざんねん, zannen) mean?

残念 (ざんねん, zannen) means regrettable, a pity.

Quick facts
Readingざんねん
Romajizannen
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ざんねん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzannen

regrettable, a pity

  1. 1na-adjective · noun regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing

Example sentences

  • It's a shame we lost the match.

  • Unfortunately, I can't go tomorrow.

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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.

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