英和和英

読み方 あいにく

副詞

1

（＝折悪しく）unfortunately; unluckily; by ill luck; as ill luck will have it

用例

• あいにくその日に限って便船が出なかった
  As ill luck would have it, the daily steamer did not sail on that particular day.

• そりゃあいにくだ
  That's unlucky
  That's a pity.
• あいにく持合せが無かった
  I happened to have no money about me.
• 僕はあいにく不在だった
  I chanced to be away from home.

2

（＝遺憾ながら、残念ながら）I am sorry; It is a pity

用例

• あいにく天気が悪い
  It's a pity the weather is bad.

• あいにく金の持合せが無い
  I am sorry I have no money about me.
• あいにくその品を切らしました
  I am sorry we are out of the article.
• おあいにくさま
  We are out of the article
  The article is out of stock.

形容詞相当語句

（=の） inopportune, unseasonable, untimely （weather, etc.）

用例

• あいにくの天気だ
  The weather is inopportune.

• あいにくの雨だ
  The rain is unseasonable.