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惜しいおしいCommon wordN3い-adjectivesregrettable; disappointing; unfortunate · precious; dear; valuable · too good for; deserving better · almost; close but not quite
惜しむおしむCommon wordN2Verbsspare; grudge; be sparing with; be frugal; be stingy · regret; lament · be reluctant (to do); be unwilling · value; prize; hold dear · love; cherish
あたらAdverbsalas; regrettably; tragically
惜しくもおしくもAdverbsregrettably; unfortunately; to one's regret
負け惜しみまけおしみNounspoor loser; sour grapes; unwillingness to admit defeat
惜敗せきはいCommon wordNounsnarrow defeat; regrettable loss
名残惜しいなごりおしいCommon wordN1い-adjectivesreluctant to part; hard to say goodbye; lingering attachment
惜しげおしげNounsreluctance; regret; frugality
惜しむらくはおしむらくはExpressionsit is regrettable that ...; it's a pity that ...; unfortunately, ...
惜別せきべつNounsreluctance to part; sorrow at parting
口惜しいくちおしいい-adjectivesfrustrated; annoyed; disappointed
一文惜しみいちもんおしみNounsstinginess; miserliness
不惜身命ふしゃくしんみょうNounsunsparing devotion to Buddhism; giving body and soul to Buddhist practice
体を惜しむからだをおしむExpressionsbe lazy; spare oneself; avoid effort
出し惜しみだしおしみNounsreluctance to give out; grudging provision
出し惜しむだしおしむVerbsgrudge; begrudge; be stingy with; be unwilling to give
別れを惜しむわかれをおしむExpressionshate to part; reluctant to say goodbye
労を惜しまずろうをおしまずExpressionssparing no effort; taking pains to do
可惜身命あたらしんみょうNounsvaluing one's body and life; holding one's life dear
命を惜しむいのちをおしむExpressionshold one's life dear; be reluctant to die
命が惜しければいのちがおしければExpressionsif you value your life
哀悼痛惜あいとうつうせきNounsdeep condolence; mourning; lamentation
哀惜あいせきNounsdeep grief; sorrow; mourning
売り惜しみうりおしみNounsreluctance to sell; holding back from selling
売り惜しむうりおしむVerbshold back on selling; be reluctant to sell; restrict sales of
寝る間も惜しんでねるまもおしんでExpressionswithout sparing time for sleep; sacrificing sleep
悼惜とうせきNounsmourning; grieving
惜しがるおしがるVerbsshow regret; appear reluctant to part with
惜しげなくおしげなくAdverbsfreely; generously; without holding back
惜しみないおしみないい-adjectivesgenerous; unstinting
惜しむべきおしむべきExpressionslamentable; regrettable
惜しげもなくおしげもなくExpressionsfreely; generously; without hesitation
惜敗率せきはいりつNounsnarrow-loss ratio; margin-of-loss ratio
惜春せきしゅんNounslamenting the passing of spring; lamenting the passing of one's youth
惜しみ無くおしみなくAdverbsgenerously; freely; without stint
愛惜あいせきNounsreluctance to part with; cherishing and missing
春惜しむはるおしむExpressionslament the passing of spring
時間を惜しむじかんをおしむExpressionsvalue time; be sparing with time
残り惜しいのこりおしいい-adjectivesregrettable to part with; reluctant to leave
物惜しみものおしみNounsstinginess; begrudging giving