Unfortunate
Too Bad, Regrettable, Disappointing
noun, な adjective
You have remainder thoughts when your hear about something unfortunate. That's too bad, you think, I wish it could have been different. Those remainder thoughts are a kind of regret, right? That's why this can mean regrettable or disappointing too.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
少し残念
a little unfortunate
とても残念
very unfortunate
ちょっと残念
a bit unfortunate
残念な事
an unfortunate thing
残念な思い
a regrettable experience, a feeling of disappointment
残念な気持ち
a sense of regret, a feeling of disappointment
残念に思う
to think something is too bad
残念に感じる
to feel unfortunate
残念に思える
to seem a shame
それは残念すぎますね。
That's so unfortunate.
折角のチャンスだったのに、残念です。
It was such a rare chance, so it's too bad that I missed it.
残念ながら、そのようですね。
Unfortunately, it seems that's right.