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遺憾いかん (ikan)

regrettable

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Meaning

遺憾 (いかん, ikan) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “regrettable”.

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Example sentences 12

このような結果けっかになったことを誠まことに遺憾いかんに存ぞんじます

It is deeply regrettable that this kind of thing occurred.

それは遺憾いかんながら本当ほんとうだ。

That, while regrettable, is true.

それは遺憾いかんなところが多おおい。

It leaves nothing much to be desired.

この結果けっかには遺憾いかんな点てんが多おおい。

This result leaves much to be desired.

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