regret

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

broadly archaic transitive

Japanese Meaning

過去の出来事について、心から残念に思い、悔やむこと。 / 望ましくなかった結果を招いた出来事に対して、気持ちが沈むこと。

I regret not visiting my grandmother before she moved into the care home.

祖母が介護施設に入る前に会いに行かなかったことを後悔しています。

Sense（1）

He regretted his words.

Sense（2）

(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).

I regret that I have to do this, but I don't have a choice.

Sense（3）

(archaic, transitive) To miss; to feel the loss or absence of; to mourn.

He more than ever regretted his home, and with increased desire longed to see his family.

regrets

（ present singular third-person ）

regretting

（ participle present ）

regretted

（ participle past ）

regretted

（ past ）