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惜しむ

吝しむ愛しむ

Reading

Kana: おしむ
Romaji: oshimu
Kana
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Definitions

v5m
vt
1

to be frugal; to be sparing

2

to value; to hold dear

3

to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

4

to be unwilling; to be reluctant

Kanji

Readings: セキ、 お.しい、 お.しむ
Meanings: pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret
Readings: リン、 しわ.い、 やぶさ.か、 おし.む
Meanings: miserly, stingy, sparing
Readings: アイ、 いと.しい、 かな.しい、 め.でる、 お.しむ、 まな
Meanings: love, affection, favourite

Example Sentences

(かれ)(きん)()しみなく使(つか)う。
➥He is lavish with his money.
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(むち)()しむと子供(こども)駄目(だめ)になる。
➥Spare the rod and spoil the child.
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)研究(けんきゅう)時間(じかん)()しまなかった。
➥He didn't spare time on his studies.
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(かれ)努力(どりょく)()しまなかった。
➥He spared no efforts.
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(かれ)()()しんでも(あま)りあるものだ。
➥We cannot grieve over his death too deeply.
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(かれ)成功(せいこう)のためには努力(どりょく)()しまなかった。
➥He spared no effort for success.
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