English–Japanese
“regret” in Japanese
How to say “regret” in Japanese
“Regret” in Japanese is 後悔 (kōkai).
Regret is the feeling that a past action or choice should have been different.
Example sentences with 後悔
もっと早く相談しなかったことを後悔しています。mo tto haya ku sō dan shi na ka tta ko to o kō kai shi te i ma su
I regret not asking for advice sooner.
Tips for using 後悔
- In everyday speech, 後悔 (kōkai) often appears in the pattern 後悔する (kōkai suru), which turns the noun into the verb "to regret".
Other Japanese words for “regret”
力を出し切れず、無念です。chikara o da shi ki re zu mu nen de su
I regret not being able to give it my all.
あの言葉を言ったことを悔やみます。a no koto ba o i tta ko to o ku ya mi ma su
I regret saying those words.