遺憾

See also: 遗憾

Chinese

to lose; to leave behind regret
trad. (遺憾) 遺 憾
simp. (遗憾) 遗 憾

Pronunciation


Adjective

遺憾

  1. regrettable; pitiable
  2. (diplomacy, officialese) regrettable; unfortunate (indicating discontent, protest or apology)

Synonyms

Noun

遺憾

  1. regret; eternal regret
    從遺憾裡發覺做人不必很深奧,糊塗才是美。 [MSC, trad.]
    从遗憾里发觉做人不必很深奥,糊涂才是美。 [MSC, simp.]
    Cóng yíhàn lǐ fājué zuòrén bù bì hěn shēn'ào, hútú cái shì měi. [Pinyin]
    From regrets discovering [that] one does not need to live a complicated life, being foolish is [true] beauty.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 終身遺憾/终身遗憾

Verb

遺憾

  1. to regret; to pity; to be sorry about

Synonyms

  • 嗟悔 (jiēhuǐ) (literary, to sigh in regret)
  • 悔 (huǐ) (literary, or in compounds)
  • 懊恨 (àohèn) (literary)

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
遺 憾
い
Grade: 6
かん
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

遺 (い, i: “leave”, "remain") + 憾 (かん, kan: “regret")

Adjective

遺(い)憾(かん) • (ikan) -na (adnominal 遺(い)憾(かん)な (ikan na), adverbial 遺(い)憾(かん)に (ikan ni))

  1. feeling a regret that come from a failure of one's intention
  2. feeling a regret with pity, sadness, disappointment, and shame because the result is not one's intention (often used in public addresses)
    その裁判(さいばん)は遺憾(いかん)な結果(けっか)に終(お)わった。
    Sono saiban wa ikan na kekka ni owatta.
    The trial ended with a regrettable result.

Inflection

Noun

遺(い)憾(かん) • (ikan) 

  1. a regret that come from a failure of one's intention
  2. a regret with pity, sadness, disappointment, and shame because the result is not one's intention (often used in public addresses)
    兵士(へいし)の起(お)こした犯罪(はんざい)について、国務長官(こくむちょうかん)は深(ふか)い遺憾(いかん)の意(い)を表明(ひょうめい)した。
    Heishi no okoshita hanzai ni tsuite, kokumu-chōkan wa fukai ikan-no-i o hyōmei shita.
    The Secretary of State expressed deep regret about the crime by the soldier.

Korean

Hanja in this term
遺憾

Noun

遺憾 • (yugam) (hangeul 유감)

  1. Hanja form? of 유감 (“regret”).
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