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お惜o しshi いi
  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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悔しいくやしいkuyashii

I-adjective (keiyoushi)frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable

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名残惜しいなごりおしいnagorioshii

I-adjective (keiyoushi)reluctant (to part)

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惜敗せきはいsekihai

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

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惜しむおしむoshimu

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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口惜しいくちおしいkuchioshii

I-adjective (keiyoushi)frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable

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惜pity, be sparing of11 strokes · Jōyō

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惜すみのりsuminori

Suminori

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