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How to say 'Unfortunately' in Japanese | あいにく

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The Japanese word for Unfortunately is 'Ainiku', written as あいにく in Japanese.

    word

    あいにく

    Meaning

    Unfortunately

    Reading

    Ainiku

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'あいにく (ainiku)' means 'unfortunately'. It is used to express regret or disappointment about a situation that is beyond one's control. This word often conveys a sense of bad timing or inconvenience. For example: Unfortunately, it started to rain「あいにく雨が降り始めた」(あいにくあめがふりはじめた). Unfortunately, the store is closed today「あいにく今日は店が閉まっている」(あいにくきょうはみせがしまっている). The nuance of 'あいにく' often implies that the situation is inconvenient or disappointing, but not necessarily tragic or severe.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    3657

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word あいにく

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    あ

    Reading

    A

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

  • hiragana

    に

    Reading

    Ni

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

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'Ainiku' means 'Unfortunately' .

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