いかんせん
(Ikansen)
unfortunately / regrettably / the trouble is.
Connection rules
- ＋いかんせん, [sentence].
- ＋Literary / reflective — 'unfortunately / the trouble is'.
- ＋Often followed by a limitation or disappointment: いかんせん、時間がない ('unfortunately, I have no time').
Examples
1.
やりたいが、いかんせん、時間がない。
Yari tai ga, ikansen, jikan ga nai.
I want to, but unfortunately, I have no time.
「unfortunately / regrettably / the trouble is」
2.
いかんせん、予算が足りない。
Ikansen, yosan ga tari nai.
The trouble is, the budget is insufficient.
「unfortunately / regrettably / the trouble is」
Practice
I want to buy a new car, but unfortunately, I don't have the budget.
新しい車を買いたいのだが、___。
Romaji also accepted