Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 折角(せっかく) in Japanese

折角
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
せっかく
Romaji
sekkaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    with trouble; at great pains; long-awaited
    Example sentence
    せっかく採用した派遣社員すぐに辞めてしまった The temporary workers that we managed to employ left work right away.

Examples of 折角, せっかく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: お.る, おり, お.り, -お.り, お.れる

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: かど, つの

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