ざんねん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
Kanji used
left behind
a sense of
Pitch accent
んね
Top 900
Composed of
remaining; left-over; excess
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
Examples (34 in total)
I'm sorry I can't go.
Oh, that's a shame!
It is truly regrettable.
Oh, that's a shame.
I'm sorry to hear that.
It is a pity that he can't come.
I have bad news.
It's a pity that you can't come.
I'm sorry she's not here.
It's a pity that you couldn't come.
I'm disappointed that I wasn't able to go with her.
I'm so sorry to hear that.
It's a pity that he can't marry her.
I regret that I can't see you tonight.
It's a pity that you can't come to the party.
It is a pity that you can't join us.
I regret that I can't help you.
It's a pity that Mary has no sense of humor.
Sorry, I must stay at home today.
It's a pity that Mr. Mori can't come to see us.
I'm sorry to say I don't remember your name.
I'm sorry my friend isn't here.
I'm sorry I can't go with you today.
I'm sorry I don't agree with you on that matter.
His new movie is disappointing.
It was a pity that Tom couldn't come to our party.
My French isn't very good, unfortunately.
Unfortunately, I don't have time to do that.
It is a great pity that he died so young.
It's a tragedy that rainforests are being destroyed for the sake of profits.
I never saw him again, nor did I regret it.
We regret that your application has not been accepted.
"Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."
I am sorry to have missed the TV program last night.