悔(くや)しさ

くやしさ
noun
frustration; vexation; chagrin
1. frustration; vexation; chagrin; mortification
The feeling of regret or anger at one's own failure or inability to do something.
負(ま)けた悔(くや)しさをバネにして練習(れんしゅう)した。
I used the frustration of losing as motivation to practice.
悔(くや)しさで涙(なみだ)が出(で)た。
Tears came out from frustration.
あの時(とき)の悔(くや)しさは今(いま)でも忘(わす)れられない。
I still can't forget the frustration from that time.

悔(くや)しさ is the noun form of 悔(くや)しい.

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

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

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

SIMILAR EMOTION NOUNS:

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

Related Words

Related: 悔(くや)しい (base adjective)
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Added 2026.1.18 15:56 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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