惜

Meaning

惜 centers on a feeling of reluctance to let go, whether from emotional attachment (pity, regret) or from a desire to hold onto resources (being sparing, frugal, stingy).

• 惜しいおしい
  N3

  regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

• 惜しむおしむ
  N2

  to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy

• 可惜あたら

  alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

• 惜しくもおしくも

  to one's regret; regrettably; to one's chagrin

• 負け惜しみまけおしみ

  being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

• 惜敗せきはい

  regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

• 名残惜しいなごりおしい
  N1

  reluctant (to part)

• 惜しげおしげ

  reluctance; regret; frugality

• 惜しむらくはおしむらくは

  it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...

• 惜別せきべつ

  reluctance to part; sorrow at parting

• 口惜しいくちおしい

  frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable

• 惜しみ無くおしみなく

  without stint; freely

• 痛惜つうせき

  deep regret

• ふぐは食いたし命は惜ししふぐはくいたしいのちはおしし

  honey is sweet, but the bee stings; I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life

• 一文惜しみいちもんおしみ

  stinginess; miserliness

• 不惜身命ふしゃくしんみょう

  devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism

• 体を惜しむからだをおしむ

  to be lazy

• 出し惜しみだしおしみ

  being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

• 出し惜しむだしおしむ

  to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

• 別れを惜しむわかれをおしむ

  to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)

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