Word Meaning 残念

ざんねん zannen

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

Meaning

English

  1. regrettable
  2. unfortunate
  3. disappointing
  4. 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 3269 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

残念な事

ざんねんなこと

unfortunate thing

残念な事に

ざんねんなことに

unfortunately

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.)

残念ながら

ざんねんながら

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

10

What a pity!

That's disappointing.

What a pity!

That's too bad.

What a pity!

That's too bad.

That's too bad.

That's a real bummer.

That's too bad.

I'm sorry, but it's impossible.