残念 - zannen | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

お伺うかがいできないのが残念ざんねんです。

ōkagaidekinai noga zannendesu.

I regret to say I can't come.

19 Variants Available

Essential 7 items

残念ざんねんじゃない

zannenjanai

The negative form

1. Not regrettable.; Not a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#18518

残念ざんねんじゃなかった

zannenjanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't regrettable.; Wasn't disappointing.

★ Common

Adjective

#19101

残念ざんねんだ

zannenda

The plain form used to end a sentence

1. What a shame.; Too bad.

★ Common

Adjective

#21995

残念ざんねんだった

zannendatta

The past form

1. It was unfortunate.; It was regrettable.

★ Common

Adjective

#19251

残念ざんねんで

zannende

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Unfortunately; What a pity

★ Common

Adjective

#19019

残念ざんねんな

zannenna

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Unfortunate; Pitiful

★ Common

Adjective

#20143

残念ざんねんに

zannenni

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Unfortunately; To one's regret

★ Common

Adjective

#17872

Common 8 items

残念ざんねんじゃありません

zannenjārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It's not regrettable.; It's fortunate.

★ Common

Adjective

#15170

残念ざんねんじゃありませんでした

zannenjārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't regrettable.; It wasn't a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#17831

残念ざんねんじゃないです

zannenjanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not regrettable.; It's not a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#20519

残念ざんねんじゃなかったです

zannenjanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't disappointing.; It wasn't regrettable.

★ Common

Adjective

#16951

残念ざんねんでした

zannendeshita

The polite past form

1. It was unfortunate.; It was regrettable.

★ Common

Adjective

#17808

残念ざんねんです

zannendesu

The polite form

1. What a shame.; That's too bad.

★ Common

Adjective

#17098

残念ざんねんではありません

zannendewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not regrettable.; Not disappointing.

★ Common

Adjective

#20734

残念ざんねんではありませんでした

zannendewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not regrettable.; Was not unfortunate.

★ Common

Adjective

#15649

Advanced 4 items

残念ざんねんだったら

zannendattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when unfortunate; If/when regrettable

★ Common

Adjective

#19259

残念ざんねんだろう

zannendarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Unfortunately likely.; Probably regrettable.

★ Common

Adjective

#18517

残念ざんねんであれば

zannendeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If regrettable; If unfortunate

★ Common

Adjective

#21880

残念ざんねんなら

zannennara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If unfortunate; If regrettable

★ Common

Adjective

#15095

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