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あいにく (あいにく) — unfortunately, sorry, but ...

あいにく unfortunately
Frequency #11469 Grade 5 4 characters na-adjective adverb noun no-adjective

ainiku

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Meanings

  • unfortunately
  • sorry, but ...

Adjective forms

Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.

Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.

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Non-past (present / future)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくだ

ainikuda

Plain · Negative

あいにくではない

ainikudehanai

Polite · Affirmative

あいにくです

ainikudesu

Polite · Negative

あいにくではありません

ainikudehaarimasen

Alternative variant

あいにくではないです

ainikudehanaidesu

Past

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくだった

ainikudatta

Plain · Negative

あいにくではなかった

ainikudehanakatta

Polite · Affirmative

あいにくでした

ainikudeshita

Polite · Negative

あいにくではありませんでした

ainikudehaarimasendeshita

Te-form (connecting)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくで

ainikude

Plain · Negative

あいにくではなくて

ainikudehanakute

Polite · Affirmative

あいにくでありまして

ainikudearimashite

Conditional (〜なら)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくなら

ainikunara

Alternative variant

あいにくならば

ainikunaraba

Alternative variant

あいにくであれば

ainikudeareba

Conjectural (probably)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくだろう

ainikudarou

Polite · Affirmative

あいにくでしょう

ainikudeshou

Imperative (formal / literary)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくであれ

ainikudeare

Conditional (〜たら)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくだったら

ainikudattara

Plain · Negative

あいにくではなかったら

ainikudehanakattara

Polite · Affirmative

あいにくでしたら

ainikudeshitara

Polite · Negative

あいにくではありませんでしたら

ainikudehaarimasendeshitara

Alternative (〜たり)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくだったり

ainikudattari

Adverbial (〜に)

Plain · Affirmative

あいにくに

ainikuni

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