可惜
Chinese
can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
pity; regret; rue pity; regret; rue; begrudge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (可惜) |
可 | 惜 | |
Pronunciation
Adjective
可惜
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 可 | 惜 |
| あたら | |
| Grade: 5 | Grade: S |
| jukujikun | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 惜 |
Etymology
From 可惜し (atarashi, “regrettable; tragic; precious”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
可惜 or 可惜 • (atara or attara)
- (archaic) regrettably; to my great regret
- (archaic) unfortunately
- (archaic) tragically
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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