48 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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悔しいくやしい

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

CommonN2
名残惜しいなごりおしい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)reluctant (to part)

Common
惜敗せきはい

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

Common
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

CommonN1
口惜しいくちおしい

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

残り惜しいのこりおしい

I-adjective (keiyoushi)regrettable; reluctant

惜しみないおしみない

I-adjective (keiyoushi)generous; unstinting

骨身を惜しまないほねみをおしまない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)unsparing; without stinting; painstakingly; tirelessly

哀惜あいせき

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbgrief; sorrow

愛惜あいせき

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbmissing someone; loathing to part

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

痛惜つうせき

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbdeep regret

惜春せきしゅん

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

悼惜とうせき

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbmourning; grieving

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)

骨惜しみほねおしみ

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbsparing oneself; laziness

物惜しみものおしみ

Noun, Suru verbstinginess

惜しくもおしくも

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

哀悼痛惜あいとうつうせき

Nouncondolence; mourning; sorrow; lamentation

可惜身命あたらしんみょう

Nounvaluing one's body and life; holding one's life dear

不惜身命ふしゃくしんみょう

Noundevoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism

惜しがるおしがる

Godan verb with 'ru' endingto appear to regret something

春惜しむはるおしむ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' endingto lament the end of spring

一文惜しみいちもんおしみ

Nounstinginess; miserliness

出し惜しみだしおしみ

Noun, Suru verbbeing reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

出し惜しむだしおしむ

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verbto grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

体を惜しむからだをおしむ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' endingto be lazy

負け惜しみまけおしみ

Nounbeing a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

売り惜しむうりおしむ

Godan verb with 'mu' endingto hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell

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

骨を惜しむほねをおしむ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' endingto spare oneself (the trouble)

命を惜しむいのちをおしむ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' endingto hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die

貸し惜しみかしおしみ

NounLyonia ovalifolia (species of plant in the Ericaceae family)

売り惜しみうりおしみ

Noun, Suru verbbeing reluctant to sell; holding off on selling

時間を惜しむじかんをおしむ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' endingto value time

別れを惜しむわかれをおしむ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' endingto loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)

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 ...

労を惜しまずろうをおしまず

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)sparing no trouble; taking pains (to); take the trouble (to)

命が惜しければいのちがおしければ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)if you value your life

骨身を惜しまずほねみをおしまず

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)unsparing; without stinting; painstakingly; tirelessly

寝る間も惜しんでねるまもおしんで

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)without sparing time for sleep

ふぐは食いたし命は惜ししふぐはくいたしいのちはおしし

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)honey is sweet, but the bee stings; I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life