残念

ざんねん

regret; regrettable

What does 残念 mean?

残念 is a Japanese noun meaning regret; regrettable in English. It is written as 残念 in kanji, ざんねん in hiragana, and zannen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お伺いできないのが残念です。

I regret to say I can't come.