口惜しい

くちおしい

Meanings

1. い-adjective frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable See also: 悔しい (くやしい).

Kanji

• 口 mouth. Read as くち.
• 惜 begrudge. Read as おしい.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists