► 成句
いかん [いかん] [いけない] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: must not rank: 2
☆ そんな事をしたらいかん ⇨ You shouldn’t do something like that
如何 [(2)いかん] [如何ともし難い] [liter] meaning: nothing you can do rank: 3
☆ 今更如何ともし難い (いかんともしがたい) ⇨ At this point there is nothing you can do
如何 [(2)いかん] [如何せん] meaning: unfortunate rank: 4
☆ 彼は必死に戦ったが如何せん相手は強すぎた ⇨ He battled hard but unfortunately the opponent was too good
► 名詞
如何 [いかん] [liter] meaning: however rank: 3
☆ 彼の成績如何で次の契約の内容は変わる ⇨ However he performs will change the conditions of the next contract
如何 [いかん] [liter] meaning: whatever rank: 3
☆ 変更は理由の如何を問わず認められない ⇨ Changes are not allowed whatever the reason is
遺憾 [いかん] [liter] meaning: disappoint rank: 3
☆ 仏大統領は英国政府の対応に遺憾の意を表明した ⇨ French president expressed disappointment, displeasure, toward the reaction of UK government
遺憾 [いかん] [liter] meaning: regret rank: 3
☆ 遺憾ながら選考から辞退させて頂きたく ⇨ I would like to regretfully withdraw my name from the consideration
► 形容詞
いかん [(2)いかん] [いけない] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: bad rank: 2
☆ それはいかん ⇨ That is not good (☛ A shorter form of いけない)
More examples:
- そりゃいかん ⇨ That’s not good. That ain’t work