Example sentences

Question 1

先週、英語の集中コースを教えた。せっかく沢山準備をしたのに三人の生徒たちしか来なかった。

Answer 1

せっかく　ー　especially; (thank you for) troubling to, going to great pains for

のに　＝disappointment
から　＝have a chance to do

We taught the intensive course last week. We went to great pains to prepare, but only 3 students turned up.

Question 2

来週、出張のために東京へ行かないといけない。せっかく東京にいるから御茶ノ水のギター店で新しいギターを探すつもりだ

Answer 2

especially; (thank you for) troubling to, going to great pains for

のに　＝disappointment
から　＝have a chance to do

Next week I have to go on a business trip to Tokyo. As I am in Tokyo, I’ll take the opportunity to got guitar shopping in Ochanomizu.

Question 3

せっかく毎日漢字を勉強しているのに、読めない漢字によく出会う。

Answer 3

especially; (thank you for) troubling to, going to great pains for

のに　＝disappointment
から　＝have a chance to do

Although I go to great pains to study kanji every day, I keep seeing kanji that I can’t read.

Question 4

せっかく先学期沢山のポッドキャストをリリースしたのに、聞いてくれる人はほとんどなかった

Answer 4

especially; (thank you for) troubling to, going to great pains for

のに　＝disappointment
から　＝have a chance to do

I went to great pains to release a lot of podcasts last semester, but almost noone listened to them.