悔しい (くやしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

悔しい (くやしい) means regrettable / frustrating / vexing.

See example sentences below.

悔しい at a glance

悔しい

くやしいkuyashii

N3adj

regrettable / frustrating / vexing

悔しいくやしいkuyashiiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

regrettable / frustrating / vexing

Example 1

試合に負けてとても悔しいです。

Translation

I feel very frustrated after losing the match.

Example 2

あの時、言わなかったのが悔しい。

Translation

I regret not saying it back then.