せっかく
N2折角
切角
[sekkaku]
Meanings
1.AdverbNoun
with trouble; at great pains
2.No-adj
rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
3.No-adj
kind; generous
4.Adverb
specially; especially; expressly
Examples
せっかく作った料理が冷めてしまった。
The food I took trouble to make got cold.
せっかくの休みなので旅行に行こう。
Since it is a precious holiday, let us travel.
せっかくの休みなのに雨だ。
It's raining on my precious day off.