JLPT N3 Intermediate
折角
「せっかく」
Special effort taken or a precious opportunity not to be wasted
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折角 kanji form, less common
1 Adverb
With special effort" / "Going to the trouble of...
Indicates that special trouble, time, or effort was expended to create the current situation.
Example
せっかく 日本 に 来た ん だ から 、 お 寿司 を 食べたい 。
Since I went to all the trouble of coming to Japan, I want to eat sushi.
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2 Adjectival Noun (No-adjective)
A precious / long-awaited [something]
Modifies a noun to characterize it as rare, valuable, or attained through considerable difficulty.
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