Meaning of 折角 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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折角JLPT 2
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Kana Readingせっかく
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Romajisekkaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- with trouble; at great pains; long-awaited
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Example Sentences
折角, せっかく used in context
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The temporary workers that we managed to employ left work right away.
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What a waste of your lawyer qualifications!
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おっと、せっかく時間前に来たのに、ダベッてたら遅刻しちまう。
Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late!
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Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.
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どんな理由があろうと、せっかく軌道に乗せた貿易を失墜させたのは大失態だ。
Whatever the reason, forfeiting the trade that we finally got on track is a fiasco.
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I'm sorry that I wasn't home when you so kindly dropped by.
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Kanji found in this word
fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
On: セツ
Kun: お.る, おり, お.り, -お.り, お.れる
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