悔しい

くやしい
Alternative writings: 口惜しい, 悔やしい
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

Feeling frustrated, mortified, or bitter about a failure, injustice, or missed opportunity; used when disappointed or upset by a loss or mistake.

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Examples

試合に負けて本当に悔しい。次は絶対勝ちたい。

I'm really frustrated about losing the match. I definitely want to win next time.

言い返せなかった自分が悔しくて、家で何度も練習した。

I was upset that I couldn't talk back, so I practiced many times at home.

悔しいけど、今回は彼の方がうまかった。

It's frustrating, but he was better this time.

悔しさをバネにしてもっと努力するつもりだ。

I plan to use this frustration as motivation to work harder.

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