折角 (Sekkaku) is a Japanese adverb meaning “with trouble, at great pains, rare, valuable”.
Meanings
- adverb, nounwith trouble; at great pains
- adjectival nounrare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
- adjectival nounkind; generous
Examples
せっかくの苦労もあだになった。
All my pains went for nothing.
せっかくの苦労が水の泡になった。
All my pains were in vain.
せっかく骨を折ったのに、彼は失敗した。
He has failed after all his labors.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).