what does the て form mean here?

Asked May 04 '23 at 15:58

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In this sentence: きっと、人生最後の日を前に思うのだろう全部、全部言い足りなくて惜しいけど

In translation, it is "unspeakably regrettable", but is it really? wouldnt that be more like 言い足りないくらいに惜しい? or something? what does the て form do? If im incorrect, why?

Also is it possible to include your own translation after? i would like to see the difference.

asked May 04 '23 at 15:58

sieman

It is the standard continuative usage - https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/57082/45489 . So it is a mistranslation, strictly speaking. – sundowner May 05 '23 at 01:57
What would the more correct translation look like? – sieman May 05 '23 at 11:37
Literally something like (I) do not finish saying it all, and feel it's a pity. – sundowner May 08 '23 at 02:41

what does the て form mean here?

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