► 副詞
生憎 [あいにく] meaning: unfortunate rank: 3
☆ 生憎その日は都合が悪いんです ⇨ Unfortunately that day doesn’t work for me
☆ 生憎店は閉まっていた ⇨ Unfortunately the store was closed
► 成句
御生憎様 [おあいにくさま] meaning: unfortunate rank: 3
☆ 御生憎様、私は大丈夫です ⇨ Unfortunately for you, I am fine (☛ A sarcastic phrase you say against someone who hoped you would fail)
► 形容詞
惜しい [(2)おしい] [惜しくも] meaning: unfortunate rank: 1
☆ 彼等は後半猛烈に追い上げたが、惜しくも一点差で破れた ⇨ They came back furiously in the second half but unfortunately lost by one score
► 形容動詞
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