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あいにく

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

Dictionary

Entry

あいにく《生憎》Noun～な Adj.～の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

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.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う

Nanori

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
憎

hate, detest

14 strokesFrequency 1,808JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ゾウ

Kun

にく.むにく.いにく.らしいにく.しみ

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