せっかく
- Word
- せっかく
- Reading
- せっかく
- Level
- N2
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Meaning
- with trouble, at great pains, kindly
- Example
せっかく来てくれたのに留守だった。 Even though he went to the trouble of coming, I was out.
- Confused with
すっかり (すっかり) - すっかり means completely, whereas せっかく means with much trouble/kindly.