Word Meaning 残念

ざんねん zannen

残念 is read as ざんねん (zannen) and means regrettable.

Meaning

English

regrettable
unfortunate
disappointing
vexing

Reading

Kana

ざんねん

Romaji

zannen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 2960 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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残念無念

ざんねんむねん

deep regret

残念会

ざんねんかい

consolation party (held after failure or defeat)

残念に思う

ざんねんにおもう

to repent

残念がる

ざんねんがる

to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.)

残念なこと

ざんねんなこと

unfortunate thing

残念ながら

ざんねんながら

unfortunately

残念なことに

ざんねんなことに

unfortunately

大変残念

たいへんざんねん

deep regret

残念至極

ざんねんしごく

deep regret

残念賞

ざんねんしょう

consolation prize

残高

ざんだか

(bank) balance

残業

ざんぎょう

overtime (work)

Example Sentences

残念！

What a pity!

残念。

That's disappointing.

残念だ！

What a pity!

残念すぎる。

That's too bad.

残念・・・。

What a pity!

残念ですが。

That's too bad.

残念だったね。

That's too bad.

それは残念だな。

That's a real bummer.

それは残念です。

That's too bad.

残念だが無理だ。

I'm sorry, but it's impossible.