Word Meaning 悔しい

くやしい kuyashii

悔しい is read as くやしい (kuyashii) and means frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice).

Meaning

English

  1. frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice)
  2. annoyed
  3. chagrined
  4. (bitterly) disappointed
  5. bitter
  6. vexed
  7. frustrating
  8. annoying

Reading

Kana

くやしい

Romaji

kuyashii

Writing Variants

  • 口惜しい くやしい kuyashii

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 8008 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悔し泣き

くやしなき

crying from vexation

悔し涙

くやしなみだ

tears of regret

悔心

かいしん

contrition

悔改め

くいあらため

repentance

悔改める

くいあらためる

to repent

悔み状

くやみじょう

letter of condolence

後悔

こうかい

regret

相悔み

あいくやみ

mutual mourning (during which one does not make condolence calls or offer to help others also in mourning)

後悔先に立たず

こうかいさきにたたず

it is no use crying over spilt milk

懺悔

さんげ

repentance

Example Sentences

3

Are you disappointed?

It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.

"Those guys on electric bikes, it's not fair." "What's the matter?" "It's just, here I am pedaling hard, dripping with sweat, and they come along passing me all calm and triumphant like. It's so infuriating!"