16 results for 惜*

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  1. I-adjective (keiyoushi)

    regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

    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。
    It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.
  2. precious; dear; valuable

  3. too good for; deserving better

  4. almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

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惜敗せきはい

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbregrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

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惜しむおしむ

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verbto spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy · to regret; to lament · to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

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惜しみないおしみない

I-adjective (keiyoushi)generous; unstinting

可惜あたら

Adverb (fukushi)alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

惜別せきべつ

Nounreluctance to part; sorrow at parting

惜春せきしゅん

Nounlamenting the passing of spring; lamenting the passing of one's youth

惜しげおしげ

Nounreluctance; regret; frugality

惜敗率せきはいりつ

Nounratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)

惜しくもおしくも

Adverb (fukushi)to one's regret; regrettably; to one's chagrin

惜しがるおしがる

Godan verb with 'ru' endingto appear to regret something

惜しげなくおしげなく

Adverb (fukushi)freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

惜しみ無くおしみなく

Adverb (fukushi)without stint; freely

惜しむべきおしむべき

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)lamentable; regrettable

惜しげもなくおしげもなく

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

惜しむらくはおしむらくは

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...