How to say regrettable in Japanese

JLPTN2
惜しい☆【おしいoshii】 Inflection

adjective:

  • regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
  • precious; dear; valuable
  • too good for; deserving better
  • almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

Example Sentences

彼kareにni機嫌kigenをwo損ねられてsokonerarete実にjitsuni遺憾ikanだったdatta。
I found it truly regrettable that he should take offence.
彼kareがga試験shikenにni落ちたochitaとはtoha本当にhontouni残念zannenだda。
It is truly regrettable that he failed the examination.
彼kareがgaチームCHIIMUのnoキャプテンKYAPUTENにni選ばれなかったerabarenakattaことkotoはha残念zannenだda。
It is regrettable that he was not elected captain of the team.
今日kyou、日本nipponのno若者wakamono達tachiがga自国jikokuのno伝統dentou文化bunkaにniほとんどhotondo興味kyoumiをwo示さないshimesanai事kotoはha残念zannenであるdearu。
It is regrettable that young Japanese today should show little interest in the traditional culture of their country.
今ではimadeha交通機関koutsuukikanがga発達hattatsuしたshitaためtame、歩くaruku人hitoがga少ないsukunaiのnoはha遺憾ikanであるdearu。
It is regrettable that few people should walk today because of the development of traffic facilities.

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