せっかく
Also written 折角, 切角
Meanings
- Adverb, Noun with trouble; at great pains
- の-adjective rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
- kind; generous
Example sentences
- せっかく君にそれがやれるなら、やってほしいんだが。
If you could do it at all, I'd like you to do it. - せっかく階段を走って降りたのに、もう一歩のところで電車に乗れなかった。
After a mad dash down the stairway, I missed my train by a second. - せっかくの苦労が水の泡になった。
All my pains were in vain. - せっかく、英語で注文しようと意気込んで入ったのに、日本語で「いらっしゃいませ」って言われた。あれ？って感じ。
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 ...?" - お前が大声出すから、せっかくのシャッターチャンスを逃しちゃったよ。
You just made me miss the perfect shot when you hollered.