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Learn Hardcore Japanese: sekkaku - after going to the trouble

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 53
/sekkaku

sekkaku

Word

せっかくsekkaku

Meaning

after going to the trouble

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of sekkaku

せっかく　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　映画館えいがかん　に　来きたのに、　映画えいが　は　少すこし　退屈たいくつ　でした。sekkaku tomodachi to issho ni eigakan ni kitanoni, eiga wa sukoshi taikutsu deshita.

Even though I came to the movie theater with my friend, the movie was a little boring.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

せっかく　早はやく　起おきた　のに、　電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれて　しまいました。sekkaku hayaku okita noni, densha ga okurete shimaimashita.

Even though I went to the trouble of getting up early, the train ended up being delayed.

せっかく　早はやく　起おきたの　に、　電車でんしゃ　が　遅おくれて　がっかりしましたsekkaku hayaku okitano ni, densha ga okurete gakkarishimashita

I was disappointed because the train was delayed even though I got up early.

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