“Disappointing” in Japanese
Short answer
Disappointing in Japanese is “敢え無い” (aenai). Full meaning: disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient.
Other ways to say “Disappointing” in Japanese
惜しい
oshii regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate; precious, dear, valuable; too good for, deserving better
呆気ない
akkenai unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
敢無い
aenai disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient
敢ない
aenai disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient
あえない
aenai disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient
あえ無い
aenai disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient
敢えない
aenai disappointing (end, result, etc.), sad, miserable, tragic, fleeting, transient
惜い
oshii regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate; precious, dear, valuable; too good for, deserving better
残念
zannen regrettable, unfortunate, disappointing, vexing
おしい
oshii regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate; precious, dear, valuable; too good for, deserving better
思わしくない
omowashikunai disappointing, unsatisfactory, unsuitable
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