悔(くや)しさ

悔(くや)しさ is the noun form of 悔(くや)しい.

Forms

悔(くや)しい (i-adjective) → 悔(くや)しさ (noun)

Usage

Combines frustration at failure, anger at oneself, regret, and sometimes competitive drive.

Common collocations

• 悔(くや)しさを感(かん)じる - to feel frustration
• 悔(くや)しさをバネにする - to use frustration as motivation
• 悔(くや)しさがこみ上(あ)げる - frustration wells up
• 悔(くや)しさで泣(な)く - to cry from frustration

RELATED WORDS (other emotion nouns in さ):

• 悲(かな)しさ - sadness (from 悲(かな)しい)
• 嬉(うれ)しさ - happiness (from 嬉(うれ)しい)