惜しい

おしい

Meanings

1. い-adjective regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
2. precious; dear; valuable
3. too good for; deserving better
4. almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

Kanji

• 惜 begrudge. Read as おしい.

Example sentences

• 河豚は食いたし命は惜しし。
  Every rose has its thorns.
• これは失うにはあまりにも惜しい機会だ。
  This is too good a chance to miss.
• これはまだ捨てるには惜しい。
  This is still too good to be thrown away.
• 彼があのように年若くして死んだのは、本当に惜しいと思う。
  I think it's a great pity that he died so young.
• 彼はいつも惜しげもなく金を使う。
  He always spends his money freely.

Common phrases

• 惜しげもなく (おしげもなく) freely
• 命が惜しい

Words containing 惜しい

• 惜しむ (おしむ) to spare
• 惜しみない (おしみない) generous
• 名残惜しい (なごりおしい) reluctant (to part)

And 30 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Core 5000
• Spoken
• Written

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