残念な
〈遺憾な〉 unfortunate; regrettable; disappointing
〈口惜しい〉 vexing; 【形式ばった表現】 mortifying
regret 《that…》; feel regret 《at》; be sorry
〈口惜しがる〉 be vexed [mortified] 《at》; 【形式ばった表現】 feel chagrin [be chagrined] 《at》
a consolation prize.
読み方 ざんねん
1
(=遺憾)regret; repentance; disappointment:(=がる) to regret; to repent (of something); to be disappointed (at something); to be sorry:(=な) regrettable; disappointing
2
(=無念)vexation; mortification; chagrin:(=がる) to be vexed, be mortified, be chagrined (at something)