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sekkaku
adverb, noun, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[せっ(折)·かく(角)]
sekkaku
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English Meaning(s) for せっかく

adverb, noun
  1. with trouble; at great pains
no adjective
  1. rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
  2. kind; generous
adverb
  1. specially; especially; expressly
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Sample Sentences for せっかく

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.
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Whoa, if we keep chatting, despite actually arriving early, we'll end up late!
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You just made me miss the perfect shot when you hollered.
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Even though I ran down the stairs, I couldn't catch the train.
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I am sorry, but I have someone coming.
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