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残念がる (ざんねんがる) — to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.) | Kumi Dictionary

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残念がる

残念がる

残ざん念ねんがる

to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.)

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology24 strokes

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ざんねんがる

Verb, Transitive

1.

to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.), to seem bitter

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Kanji that make up this word

のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り…(2)

remainder・leftover・balance

wish・sense・idea・thought・feeling…(2)

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