惜しい (oshii)
regrettable,disappointing,precious
- JLPT N2
- adjective
- Pitch 2
- #8573 most frequent
Meaning
惜しい (おしい, oshii) is a JLPT N2 adjective meaning “regrettable,disappointing,precious”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
惜しい、もう少しで優勝だった。
Almost! We were that close to winning the championship.
命は誰でも惜しい。
Life is dear to everybody.
実に惜しいことだ。
How regrettable.
捨てるのは惜しい.
It's too good to be thrown away.
私はとても命が惜しい。
Life is very dear to me.
河豚は食いたし命は惜しし。
There is no rose without thorns.
これはまだ捨てるには惜しい。
This is still too good to be thrown away.
君と別れるのは名残り惜しい.
I hate to say good‐bye to you.
名残惜しいですがもう帰る時間です
Although I am reluctant to go, it is time to leave now.
これは失うにはあまりにも惜しい機会だ。
This is too good a chance to miss.
あなたはそこを離れるのは名残惜しいですか?
Is parting from there really sad for you?
彼があのように年若くして死んだのは、本当に惜しいと思う。
I think it's a great pity that he died so young.