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あいにく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あいにく

生憎
~な Adj.
Adverb
Noun
~の Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #6081
1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

Examples
あいにくですが本日は予約でいっぱいです。
I'm sorry, today is fully booked.

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

life
genuine
birth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
う.まれる
うま.れる
う.まれ
うまれ
う.む
お.う
は.える
は.やす
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
じょう
すぎ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
もう
よい
りゅう
14 strokes
Frequency: 1808
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

hate
detest

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゾウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にく.む
にく.い
にく.らしい
にく.しみ
6 strokes
Frequency: 41
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

fit
suit
join
0.1

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴウ
ガッ
カッ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.う
-あ.う
あ.い
あい-
-あ.い
-あい
あ.わす
あ.わせる
-あ.わせる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あう
あん
こう
ごお
わい
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