Abstract :
This study aims to analyze regret and tragedy in the novel by using several theories in literary and
psychological studies. The theory in literary studies used to analyze this novel is the study of
characters, plots, tragedies, and settings and in psychological studies, the theory of regret is used.
This study uses a qualitative approach. This research was carried out using descriptive qualitative
methods because the results of analyzing the data were in the form of dialogue or narrative excerpts
from the novel. The object of research in this thesis is the novel "Before the Coffee Gets Cold"
written by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The result of this study is the finding that the character Yaeko
Hirai regrets her actions for the death of her younger sister, Kumi Hirai. The regret experienced by
Yaeko Hirai showed that she became sad and blamed herself for the death of her younger sister.