► 形容動詞
残念 [ざんねん] meaning: disappoint rank: 1
☆ チームが決勝で負けてしまってすごく残念だ ⇨ I am so disappointed that our team lost in the final
残念 [ざんねん] meaning: unfortunate rank: 1
☆ 残念ながらもう時間がありません ⇨ Unfortunately we don’t have enough time
☆ 残念ながら彼を救うことは出来なかった ⇨ Unfortunately we weren’t able to save him
More examples:
- もう少しで勝てるところだったので残念で仕方が無い ⇨ I cannot help feeling frustrated because I was so close to winning
- どうにもしようが無くて唯唯残念だ ⇨ There is nothing I can do and I am just frustrated
- ちょっぴり残念だね ⇨ I’m disappointed a tiny bit
- 残念な事に殆どの知識は失われてしまった ⇨ The unfortunate thing is, most of the knowledge has been lost
- 返す返すも残念だ ⇨ I am disappointed again and again. I am really disappointed
- 彼は宝くじに外れて残念がっている ⇨ He is disappointed that he didn’t win a lottery
- 残念ながら人は平等に造られていない ⇨ Unfortunately people are not made equal
- 残念ながら僕は彼みたいにおめでたい性格じゃないんだ ⇨ Unfortunately I don’t have a carefree personality like him