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生憎

合憎

Reading

Kana: あいにく
Romaji: ainiku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
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unfortunately; Sorry, but ...

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ゾウ、 にく.む、 にく.い、 にく.らしい、 にく.しみ
Meanings: hate, detest
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1

Example Sentences

あいにく話中(はなしちゅう)です。
➥I'm afraid the line is busy.
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あいにく(はは)留守(るす)です。
➥Unfortunately, my mother isn't at home.
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あいにく、お話中(はなしちゅう)です。
➥I'm sorry, your line is busy.
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あいにく(あめ)()った。
➥Unfortunately it rained.
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あいにく(ちち)留守(るす)です。
➥I'm sorry, my father is out.
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あいにく(ちち)(こん)留守(るす)です。
➥I'm sorry my father is out.
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