語 · term
あいにく
unfortunately, inconveniently
N2N1N3VocabularyListening3 questions
例文 · Example sentences
あいにくの雨で、花火大会は延期になった。
Ainiku no ame de, hanabi taikai wa enki ni natta.
Unfortunately it rained, and the fireworks festival was postponed.
あいにく都合がつきません。
Ainiku tsugō ga tsukimasen.
Unfortunately it doesn't suit me.
別の日にしましょう。
Betsu no hi ni shimashō.
Let's make it another day.
問題 · Practise あいにく — 3 questions
あいにく
Unfortunately I have plans tomorrow, so I won't be able to come.
取引先との会食を、都合が悪くてていねいにことわります。何といいますか。
How do you politely decline a client dinner? → "Thank you for the invitation, but unfortunately I can't make it."
「その日はあいにく出張で…。」
"Unfortunately I'm on a business trip that day…" — "Then shall we make it another day?"
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