(ざん)(ねん)です[が]
zannendesu [ga]
I'm sorry [, but], unfortunately

Example sentences

  1. あの、私、残念ですが小用が御座いますので、この辺りで失礼致しますね。

    Ah, unfortunately there is a small matter I need to attend to so I'll take my leave now.

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