Word Meaning 生憎

あいにく ainiku

生憎 is read as あいにく (ainiku) and means unfortunately.

Meaning

English

  1. unfortunately
  2. sorry, but ...

Reading

Kana

あいにく

Romaji

ainiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 11659 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お生憎様

おあいにくさま

that's too bad

生糸

きいと

raw silk thread

生協

せいきょう

co-op

生き埋め

いきうめ

burying alive

生身

しょうじん

physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

生身

なまみ

physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

生理的

せいりてき

physiological

生命線

せいめいせん

life line (in palm reading)

生存競争

せいぞんきょうそう

struggle for existence

生卵

なまたまご

raw egg

生乳

せいにゅう

raw milk

Example Sentences

3

Unfortunately, it's true.

Unfortunately, I have to get up early every morning.

I'm not in any condition to carry such heavy boxes, unfortunately.