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惜
regret · pity · frugal
N1On: せきKun: おしむ、おしい
Memory Aid
'Oshii' — sounds like 'Oh, sheeee! That's a pity!' when something is regrettable.
Vocabulary
惜しいおしいa pity, regrettable
惜しむおしむto regret, to be frugal with
愛惜あいせきregret, lamentation
惜敗せきはいregrettable defeat
Example Sentences
あと少しでゴールだったのに、惜しかった。
It was a pity; we were so close to the goal.
彼は過ぎ去った青春を惜しんだ。
He regretted his bygone youth.
彼は少しの金も惜しまない人だ。
He is a person who isn't reluctant to spend even a little money.
彼女は故郷を愛惜する気持ちでいっぱいだった。
She was filled with feelings of longing and regret for her hometown.