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惜しい おしい oshii

JMdict entry #1382280

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

Kanji in this word

pity, be, sparing

Example sentences

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。
kare ga ano you ni toshi wakaku shi te shin da no ha 、 hontou ni oshii to omou 。
I think it's a great pity that he died so young.
私はとても命が惜しい。
watakushi ha totemo inochi ga oshii 。
Life is very dear to me.
河豚は食いたし命は惜しし。
fugu ha kui ta shi inochi ha oshi shi 。
Every rose has its thorns.
これは失うにはあまりにも惜しい機会だ。
kore ha ushinau ni ha amari ni mo oshii kikai da 。
This is too good a chance to miss.
これはまだ捨てるには惜しい。
kore ha mada suteru ni ha oshii 。
This is still too good to be thrown away.
あなたほどの才能の持ち主が世間に知られずにいるのは惜しいことです。
anata hodo no sainou no mochinushi ga seken ni shira re zu ni iru no ha oshii koto desu 。
It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.

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