Results, 惜しい

おしいoshii Inflection

adjective:

  • regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
  • precious; dear; valuable
  • too good for; deserving better
  • almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

あなたanataほどhodono才能sainouno持ち主mochinushiga世間sekenni知られずshirarezuniいるirunoha惜しいoshiiことkotoですdesu It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.

inochiha誰でもdaredemo惜しいoshii Life is dear to everybody.

これkorehaまだmada捨てるsuteruにはniha惜しいoshii This is still too good to be thrown away.

Kanji definition:

セキSEKIしいo.shiiしむo.shimu

pity; be sparing of; frugal; stingy; regret

Strokes:
11
Radical:
心忄⺗ heart
SKIP:
1-3-8
UTF:
60dc
JIS208:
32-43
Hangul:
석 [seog]
Pinyin:
xī / xí
Stroke order:
Example words:
惜しいおしいoshii
regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate; / precious; dear; valuable; / too good for; deserving better; / almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)
惜しむおしむoshimu
to be frugal; to be sparing; / to value; to hold dear; / to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for); / to be unwilling; to be reluctant
名残惜しいなごりおしいnagorioshii
reluctant (to part)
惜しまないおしまないoshimanai
without sparing (effort, funds, etc.)
惜敗せきはいsekihai
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

Kanji

セキSEKIしいo.shiiしむo.shimu

pity; be sparing of; frugal; stingy; regret


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