Definition of 折角 (せっかく)

せっかく

折角

せっかく

sekkaku

JLPT N2

Common word

adverb, noun

with trouble, at great pains(usually kana)

no-adjective

rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited(usually kana)

kind, generous(usually kana)

1 more definitions

adverb

specially, especially, expressly(usually kana)

Related Kanji

折	fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
角	angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

Example sentences(showing 15 results)

せっかく

、

えいご

ちゅうもん

いきご

はい

、

にほんご

「

」

い

。

？

かん

After I got all worked up about ordering in English, I walked in the store and they greeted me with "Irasshaimase!" I felt, like, "What the ...?

せっかく

るす

I'm sorry that I wasn't home when you so kindly dropped by

ほね

お

、

かれ

しっぱい

He has failed after all his labors

かいだん

はし

お

、

いっぽ

でんしゃ

の

After a mad dash down the stairway, I missed my train by a second

あめ

なか

あ

い

かのじょ

るす

Though I went to see her all the way in the rain, she was out

べんごし

しかく

What a waste of your lawyer qualifications

こういう

じじょう

事情

ですから

、

ざんねん

、

しょうたい

う

As such is the case, I am sorry I can't accept your kind invitation

せっかく

です

が

、

きゃくさま

み

I am sorry, but I have someone coming

りゆう

、

きどうの

ぼうえき

しっつい

だい

しったい

Whatever the reason, forfeiting the trade that we finally got on track is a fiasco

わたし

He threw cold water on what I was doing

さいよう

はけんしゃいん

や

The temporary workers that we managed to employ left work right away

きみ

、

If you could do it at all, I'd like you to do it

、

じかん

まえ

、

ちこく

Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late

まえ

おおごえだ

、

のが

You just made me miss the perfect shot when you hollered

きみ

めい

こうぎ

ねここばん

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine