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折角

since you went to the trouble, since it's a good opportunity

s e̞ k̚ k a̠ k ɯ̟
adverb Rare #44,747
since you went to the trouble, since it's a good opportunity Often used when something worthwhile is being wasted or not fully appreciated; commonly appears with のに (“even though”) or だから (“since”).
JA: 折角来たんだから、ゆっくりしていって。
EN: Since you went to the trouble of coming, stay and relax for a while.

室戸が折角言ってくれたんだからな

Muroto went out of his way to tell me, after all.

— Sanjuro (1962)

折角来てくれたのに留守をしていてごめんね。

I'm sorry I wasn't home even though you went to the trouble of coming all this way.

まあ折角だから実は大好きでさそれで…

Well, since I have the chance, the truth is, I really love it, so…

— ブゴニア (2025)

折角ここまで歩いてきたのに、お店閉まってた。

Even though I walked all the way here, the store was closed.

Sounds similar to

錯覚 s a̠ k̚ k a̠ k ɯ̟ 結核 k e̞ k̚ k a̠ k ɯ̟