remorse, regret, be sorry

16 strokesFrequency 1,682JLPT N1Grade 8

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憾む恨むTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #2591
1

to regret

恨み怨み憾みらみNounFreq #4206
1

resentment; grudge; malice; bitterness

Examples
リサはスタンに恨みがある。
Lisa bears a grudge against Stan.
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Esp. 憾み

matter for regret; regret

遺憾かんNoun~な Adj.Freq #15338
1

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

Examples
それは遺憾ながら本当だ。
That, while regrettable, is true.
遺憾ながらいかんながらExpressionFreq #39704
1

I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

遺憾なくかんな如何なくAdverbFreq #107257
1

fully; to the full; (most) satisfactorily; amply; sufficiently; completely; perfectly

Examples
彼女は英語のスピーチコンテストでいかんなくその才能を発揮した。
She really showed her stuff in the English speech contest.
遺憾千万いかんせんばん~な Adj.四字熟語Freq #128596
1

highly regrettable; utterly deplorable

Examples
君がそれを知らないのは遺憾千万だ。
It is a great pity that you don't know it.
恨むらくは憾むらくはむらくはAdverbExpressionFreq #151845
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I regret that; I feel terrible but; I'm sorry but

遺憾にたえない遺憾に堪えないいかんにたえない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #193153
1

deeply regrettable

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