English Dictionary

rueful

形容詞

Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way. / Inspiring pity or compassion. / Bad; woeful; deplorable.

日本語の意味

皮肉を交えた形で後悔や悲しみを示すまたは感じさせる / 哀れみや同情を誘う / 悲惨で嘆かわしい

She gave a rueful laugh when she realized she'd locked her keys in the car again.

彼女はまた車に鍵を閉じ込めてしまったと気づいたとき、苦笑いをした。

意味（1）

Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

Merely, he received it with the rueful indulgence that he would show towards Tom when he came through with one of his solutions for ending world poverty or the arms race.

意味（2）

Inspiring pity or compassion.

意味（3）

Bad; woeful; deplorable.

more rueful （ comparative ）

most rueful （ superlative ）