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残念

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

残念 — “regrettable, disappointing, a shame”

残念 (read ざんねん) means regrettable, disappointing, a shame. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a な-adjective.

Reading

ざんねん

Meaning

regrettable, disappointing, a shame

残念 in a sentence

行けいけなくて残念ざんねんです。

It's a shame I can't go.

The kanji in 残念

残to remain
念thought, feeling

Words that share a kanji with 残念

残るのこる— to remain, to be left over
残すのこす— to leave (behind), to save
残業するざんぎょうする— to work overtime
残りのこり— remainder, the rest
残らずのこらず— all, entirely, without exception
記念きねん— commemoration, memento, souvenir
観念かんねん— idea, notion, concept

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