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惜おしい

おしい oshii Play N2 I-adjective

Meanings and examples

可惜的；令人惋惜的；舍不得丢弃的 regrettable; disappointing; precious

Example 1

あなたほどの才能さいのうの持もち主ぬしが世間せけんに知しられずにいるのは惜おしいことです。

It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.

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Example 2

これはまだ捨すてるには惜おしい。

This is still too good to be thrown away.

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Kanji breakdown

惜

N1

pity; be sparing of; frugal; stingy; regret

On reading
セキ
Kun reading
お.しい、お.しむ
Radical
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惜しむ

N1

おしむ

to be frugal; to value; to regret