Losing and missing out

Core words, Stage 1chunk 32 of 55Adjectives: feelings

Lets you react to a loss, a near miss, someone else's luck, or your own weakness.

• kuyashiifrustrating; gutted; galling
• urayamashiijealous; envious; lucky you
• nasakenaipathetic; shameful; miserable
• oshiiso close!; a shame; a waste

Mix-ups Kuyashii (gutted at losing) vs oshii (so close) vs nasakenai (pathetic).

kuyashii

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frustrating; gutted; galling

The sting of losing or being beaten when you could have won; English has no single word for it.

Not regret over your own wrongdoing; that's koukai.

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ato chotto de kateta noni. kuyashii!

We almost won. So frustrating!

あとちょっとで勝てたのに。悔しい！

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ato chotto de kateta noni. kuyashii desu.

We almost won. It's really frustrating.

あとちょっとで勝てたのに。悔しいです。

Written 悔しい · くやしい · 悔しいですRank #1096 in 3,030 TV dramas

urayamashii

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jealous; envious; lucky you

Said straight to someone, friendly not bitter: 'ii na, urayamashii!' = lucky you!

Slang short form: urayama. Shitto is the darker, possessive jealousy.

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hawai iku no? urayamashii!

You're going to Hawaii? I'm so jealous!

ハワイ行くの？うらやましい！

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hawai ni iku n desu ka. urayamashii desu.

You're going to Hawaii? I'm jealous.

ハワイに行くんですか。うらやましいです。

Written うらやましい · うらやましいですRank #2394 in 3,030 TV dramas

nasakenai

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pathetic; shameful; miserable

Often aimed at yourself: 'nasakenai' = I'm so pathetic.

Stronger than hazukashii (embarrassed): it's disappointment in weakness.

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konna koto de naku nante, nasakenai na.

Crying over something like this. How pathetic of me.

こんなことで泣くなんて、情けないな。

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konna koto de naku nante, nasakenai desu.

Crying over something like this. It's pathetic of me.

こんなことで泣くなんて、情けないです。

Written 情けない · なさけない · 情けないですRank #1584 in 3,030 TV dramas

oshii

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so close!; a shame; a waste

Shouted when someone just misses: 'oshii!' = so close!

Also for losing something good: yameru no wa oshii = it's a shame to quit. Mottainai is the word for wasting things.

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oshii! hobo atteru kedo, chigau.

So close! Nearly right, but no.

惜しい！ほぼ合ってるけど、違う。

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oshii desu! hobo atte imasu kedo, chigaimasu.

So close! Nearly right, but not quite.

惜しいです！ほぼ合っていますけど、違います。

Written 惜しい · おしい · 惜しいですRank #2286 in 3,030 TV dramas