惜しい

Reading

Kana: おしい
Romaji: oshii
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

regrettable; disappointing

2

precious; dear; valuable

3

too good for; deserving better

4

almost but not quite

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 お.しい、 お.しむ
Meanings: pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

Example Sentences

(いのち)(だれ)でも()しい。
➥Life is dear to everybody.
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河豚(ふぐ)()いたし(いのち)()しし。
➥There is no rose without a thorn.
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これは(うしな)うにはあまりにも()しい機会(きかい)だ。
➥This is too good a chance to miss.
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(わたし)はとても(いのち)()しい。
➥Life is very dear to me.
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これはまだ()てるには()しい。
➥This is still too good to be thrown away.
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(かれ)があのように(とし)(わか)くして()んだのは、本当(ほんとう)()しいと(おも)う。
➥I think it's a great pity that he died so young.
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