遺憾

• 読み: いかん
• ローマ字: ikan
• 漢字の分解: 遺 (i) — leave behind; 憾 (kan) — regret, resentment
• 発音: /i.kaɴ/

意味

Regrettable; deplorable; unsatisfactory. Expressing deep disappointment or dissatisfaction with a situation.

A noun and na-adjective meaning deep regret or a sense that something fell short of expectations. Heavily used in formal and diplomatic speech: 誠に遺憾です (this is truly regrettable). In political contexts it often serves as diplomatic criticism without being overtly hostile. Note that 遺憾 expresses the speaker's disappointment, not an apology.

例文

1. 今回の事態は誠に遺憾であり、再発防止に全力を尽くします。
2. 相手国の対応は遺憾と言わざるを得ない、と外務大臣は述べた。
3. 試合の結果は遺憾だったが、選手たちは最善を尽くした。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, diplomacy, formal statements, apologies

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound: 遺 (i) means to leave behind or omit, 憾 (kan) means regret or resentment. Together: 'lingering regret.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: Official