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せっかく
sekkaku
With trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
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折角
せっかく
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With trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
sekkaku
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana せっかく
Romaji sekkaku
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What does 折角 mean in Japanese?
The word 折角 (せっかく) means "with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce 折角?
折角 is read as せっかく (romaji: sekkaku). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 折角?
折角 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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