LingakuFrequency rank: 1,849.
- regret; repentance; remorse
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb; intransitive verb; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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[Person] regrets [Action]
[Person] regrets [State]
[Person] regrets [Experience]
[Person] regrets [Choice]
[Person] regrets [Emotion]
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- regret; repentance; remorse
This word is used to express the feeling of regret, repentance, or remorse for something that has been done.
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こうかい後悔【こうかい】
Refers to a feeling of regret or remorse about something that has happened or a decision that has been made.
くい悔い【くい】
Refers to regret or sorrow for something done or not done, often used as a synonym for 後悔 but can have a more personal tone.
はんせい反省【はんせい】
Refers to self-reflection or reconsideration of past actions, often leading to personal growth.
ざんげ懺悔【ざんげ】
Refers to confession or atonement for one's sins or wrongdoings, often with a religious connotation.
まんぞく満足【まんぞく】
Refers to satisfaction or contentment, contrasting with regret.
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I don't want to spend the rest of my life regretting it.
When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time.
More have repented speech than silence.
The time will come when she will regret what she has said.
They regret not having valued the days of their youth more.