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折
角
せっ
かく

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折
角
せっ
かく

sekkaku

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. with trouble; at great pains

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb
    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

  2. rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.

  3. kind; generous

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    折角(せっかく)来(き)てくれたのに留守(るす)をしていてごめんね。
    I'm sorry that I wasn't home when you so kindly dropped by.

  4. specially; especially; expressly

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

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