残念

• 読み: ざんねん
• ローマ字: zannen
• 漢字の分解: 残 (zan/noko) — remain, left over; 念 (nen) — thought, feeling
• 発音: /zaɴ.neɴ/

意味

Regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate. Expresses a feeling of regret or disappointment.

A na-adjective and noun frequently used to express disappointment about outcomes. 残念ですが (zannen desu ga) is a polite way to deliver bad news. Also used as an exclamation: 残念! (what a shame!). Very common in daily conversation and one of the most important emotional expressions at N4 level.

例文

1. 試合に負けてとても残念です。
2. 残念ですが、明日のパーティーには行けません。
3. 桜が散ってしまって残念だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: emotions, sympathy, bad news

トーン: sympathetic

起源と歴史

Combines 残 (zan, to remain) with 念 (nen, thought/feeling). Literally means a thought that remains — a lingering feeling of regret that stays in the mind.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal