折角 (せっかく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

折角 (せっかく) means at great effort / with trouble.

See example sentences below.

折角 at a glance

折角

せっかくsekkaku

N2adv

at great effort / with trouble

折角せっかくsekkakuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

at great effort / with trouble

Example 1

せっかく作ったのに、誰も食べなかった。

Translation

I went to the trouble of making it, but no one ate it.

Example 2

せっかくの休みなので、ゆっくり休みたい。

Translation

Since it's a rare day off, I want to rest well.