せっかく
Japanese · A2 · stone burial chamber
stone burial chamber
せっかく採用した派遣社員がすぐに辞めてしまった。
好不容易录用的派遣员工马上就辞职了。
せっかく in real context
せっかく is a A2-level word in Japanese meaning "stone burial chamber" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet せっかく the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Japanese sentence.
The example sentence for せっかく is: "せっかく採用した派遣社員がすぐに辞めてしまった。" (好不容易录用的派遣员工马上就辞职了。). Learning せっかく through example sentences helps you internalize Japanese word order and collocations, so せっかく is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add せっかく to your A2 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Japanese A2 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of せっかく.
About Japanese A2
A2 is the elementary tier in CEFR. At A2 you can handle most everyday interactions — ordering food, asking for directions, booking a hotel, describing your job and your weekend — and you can express yourself in simple connected sentences. The words at A2 expand on the A1 foundation: common verbs, daily routines, clothing, transport, the home. A2 is the practical fluency tier: if you finish A2, you can survive comfortably in a Japanese-speaking country.
How to learn Japanese A2
A2 takes about 6-8 weeks on top of A1. Continue spaced-repetition review of the A1 deck (your recall should now be automatic) and add 30-50 new A2 words per week. Start reading simple Japanese texts — children's books, news headlines, restaurant menus — and listening to slow podcasts. By the end of A2 you should be able to follow a basic Japanese conversation at natural speed.
Common questions about せっかく in Japanese
What level is せっかく in Japanese?
In LangOria's Japanese deck, せっかく sits at the A2 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn せっかく alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize せっかく?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn せっかく inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor せっかく in long-term memory.
Where does the example for せっかく come from?
Every word — including せっかく — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes せっかく memorable.
What should I learn after せっかく?
Cover the remaining words at the A2 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so せっかく reinforces the rest of your A2 Japanese vocabulary instead of standing alone.