Translation guide
The feeling of being annoyed, disappointed, or embarrassed because you have failed or been humiliated. Japanese expresses this through nouns for regret/disappointment, verbs for feeling mortified, and phrases describing wounded pride.
I was chagrined at my mistake.
悔しさ is the most common equivalent for personal chagrin.
Express personal frustration or regret over a mistake or failure.
The most direct equivalent, expressing vexation, regret, or frustration at an undesired outcome, often with a sense of personal failure.
I'm full of chagrin after losing the match.
He felt chagrin at his own mistake.
Deep regret or chagrin over something that cannot be helped, often used in formal or serious contexts.
Disappointment, but can imply chagrin when the disappointment is personal. Less intense than 悔しさ.
Express the shame or mortification felt after being embarrassed in front of others.
Literally 'embarrassing feeling', used to describe the chagrin of being humiliated or making a social mistake.
I felt chagrin when I tripped in front of everyone.
Humiliation, mortification. Stronger than chagrin, used when one's pride is deeply wounded.
A formal expression of losing face, feeling ashamed or chagrined for failing to meet expectations.
Describe the action of feeling chagrin using common verb expressions.
悔しさ (kuyashisa) implies vexation and frustration, often with a desire to do better. 残念 (zannen) is general disappointment, less personal. 無念 (munen) is deep regret, often used in formal or tragic contexts.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all nuances of 'chagrin'. Using 悔しさ for social embarrassment may sound odd; use 恥ずかしい思い instead. Avoid literal translations like チャグリン.
Much to my chagrin, I realized I had forgotten my wallet.
She couldn't hide her chagrin when her rival won.
優勝を逃し、無念の思いでいっぱいです。
Having missed the championship, I am filled with chagrin.
Chagrin grew over the accident caused by my own carelessness.
公の場で批判され、屈辱を感じた。
I felt chagrin at being criticized in public.
I am chagrined that I couldn't meet your expectations.
I felt chagrin at making the same mistake again.