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ainiku
na adjective, adverb, noun, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[あい()·にく()]
ainiku
[あい()·にく()]
ainiku
Irregular Kanji

English Meaning(s) for あいにく

na adjective, adverb, noun, no adjective
  1. unfortunately; sorry, but ...

Definition and Synonyms for あいにく

Unluckily by bad luck
Synonyms: あいにく, 折り悪く, 折悪しく, 残念ながら, 運悪く
Unfortunate not favored by fortune
Synonyms: あいにく, 不幸, 不幸せ, 不遇, 不運, 因果, 数奇, 数寄, 気の毒, 薄幸
Ill-Timed badly timed
Synonyms: あいにく
Unseasonable not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season
Synonyms: あいにく
Unfortunate marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
Synonyms: あいにく, 不幸, 不幸せ, 不遇, 不運, 因果, 数奇, 数寄, 気の毒, 薄幸

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Sample Sentences for あいにく

I'm sorry, my father is out.
I went all the way to see him only to find him not at home.
As it happens, I have no money with me now.
Unfortunately it rained.
As it happened, my grandmother was not at home.

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