せっかく
especially; (thank you for) troubling to, going to great pains for ~
JLPT
N2
Struktur
せっかく+Sentence
せっかく+のN
せっかく+のN
Maknanya
「せっかく」means "with great effort" or "having gone through trouble", and is often used to:
1. Express regret for wasting an opportunity, or when one has made an effort but did not achieve the desired result.
2. Apologize for a mishap caused to someone.
3. Politely decline an offer or suggestion.
4. Express the desire to make the most of or seize a rare opportunity or something that requires effort.
The meaning 1, 2, 3 of 「せっかく」usually pairs with words like のに、が、ですが、けど、だけど...
The meaning 4 of 「せっかく」usually pairs with words like のですから、のだから...
1. Express regret for wasting an opportunity, or when one has made an effort but did not achieve the desired result.
2. Apologize for a mishap caused to someone.
3. Politely decline an offer or suggestion.
4. Express the desire to make the most of or seize a rare opportunity or something that requires effort.
The meaning 1, 2, 3 of 「せっかく」usually pairs with words like のに、が、ですが、けど、だけど...
The meaning 4 of 「せっかく」usually pairs with words like のですから、のだから...
せっかく
sekkaku
勉強
benkyou
したのに
shitanoni
、
,
合格
goukaku
できなかった
dekinakatta
。
.
Even though I studied hard, I couldn't pass the exam.
せっかく
sekkaku
レポート
repooto
を
wo
書
ka
いたのに
itanoni
、
,
提出
teishutsu
しなくてもよくなった
shinakutemoyokunatta
。
.
Even though I took the trouble to write a report, I didn't have to submit it.
せっかく
sekkaku
母
haha
がお
gao
弁当
bentou
を
wo
作
tsuku
ってくれたのに
ttekuretanoni
、
,
家
ie
に
ni
忘
wasu
れてしまった
reteshimatta
。
.
My mother took the trouble to make me a lunch box, but I forgot it at home.
せっかくお
sekkakuo
電話頂
denwaitada
いたのに
itanoni
、
,
留守
rusu
でごめんなさいね
degomennasaine
。
.
I'm sorry that I wasn't home when you called.
せっかくのお
sekkakunoo
志
kokorozashi
ですが
desuga
、
,
お
o
断
kotowa
り
ri
致
ita
します
shimasu
。
.
Although this is a great request, I decline your request.
せっかく
sekkaku
来
ki
たのだから
tanodakara
、
,
楽
tano
しまなきゃ
shimanakya
。
.
Since you're here, you should enjoy it.
せっかく
sekkaku
日本
nihon
にいるのですから
niirunodesukara
、
,
色
iro
んな
nna
所
tokoro
に
ni
旅行
ryokou
に
ni
行
i
ってみたいです
ttemitaidesu
。
.
Now that I'm in Japan, I would like to travel to various places.
あんまり
anmari
店員
ten'in
の
no
態度
taido
が
ga
悪
waru
いから
ikara
、
,
よっぽど
yoppodo
食
ta
べずに
bezuni
帰
kae
ろうと
routo
思
omo
ったが
ttaga
、
,
せっかく
sekkaku
注文
chuumon
したから
shitakara
、
,
食
ta
べることにした
berukotonishita
。
.
The waiter's attitude was so bad that I thought about leaving without eating, but since I had already ordered, I decided to eat.
彼女
kanojo
がせっかく
gasekkaku
作
tsuku
ってくれたから
ttekuretakara
、
,
甘
ama
いものが
imonoga
嫌
kira
いなんて
inante
、
,
とても
totemo
言
i
えない
enai
。
.
Since my girlfriend took the trouble to make it for me, I can't say that I don't like sweets.
台風
taifuu
のせいで
noseide
、
,
せっかくの
sekkakuno
休暇
kyuuka
が
ga
中止
chuushi
になった
ninatta
。
.
My vacation was canceled because of the typhoon.
せっかくですから
sekkakudesukara
、
,
あなたのいれたお
anatanoiretao
茶
cha
を
wo
楽
tano
しみます
shimimasu
。
.
I'll take this opportunity to enjoy the tea you brewed.
せっかくですが
sekkakudesuga
、
,
またの
matano
機会
kikai
にしたいと
nishitaito
思
omo
います
imasu
。
.
I would like to take this opportunity another time.
