See also: 遗憾

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to lose; to leave behind regret
trad. (遺憾)
simp. (遗憾)

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Adjective

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遺憾

  1. regrettable; pitiable
  2. (diplomacy, officialese) regrettable; unfortunate (indicating discontent, protest or apology)

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Noun

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遺憾

  1. regret; eternal regret
    遺憾發覺做人深奧糊塗 [MSC, trad.]
    遗憾发觉做人深奥糊涂 [MSC, simp.]
    Cóng yíhàn lǐ fājué zuòrén bù bì hěn shēn'ào, hútú cái shì měi. [Pinyin]
    From regrets discovering [that] one does not need to live a complicated life, being foolish is [true] beauty.

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Verb

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遺憾

  1. to regret; to pity; to be sorry about

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
かん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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(い, i: “leave”, "remain") + (かん, kan: “regret")

Adjective

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()(かん) (ikan-na (adnominal ()(かん) (ikan na), adverbial ()(かん) (ikan ni))

  1. feeling a regret that come from a failure of one's intention
  2. feeling a regret with pity, sadness, disappointment, and shame because the result is not one's intention (often used in public addresses)
    その裁判(さいばん)遺憾(いかん)結果(けっか)()わった。
    Sono saiban wa ikan na kekka ni owatta.
    The trial ended with a regrettable result.

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Noun

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()(かん) (ikan

  1. a regret that come from a failure of one's intention
  2. a regret with pity, sadness, disappointment, and shame because the result is not one's intention (often used in public addresses)
    兵士(へいし)()こした犯罪(はんざい)について、国務長官(こくむちょうかん)(ふか)遺憾(いかん)()表明(ひょうめい)した。
    Heishi no okoshita hanzai ni tsuite, kokumu-chōkan wa fukai ikan-no-i o hyōmei shita.
    The Secretary of State expressed deep regret about the crime by the soldier.

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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遺憾 (yugam) (hangeul 유감)

  1. hanja form? of 유감 (regret)