Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “惜しい”

惜しい

おしい

regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

Example sentence

It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.

Kanji details

惜

・pity

・be sparing of

・frugal

・stingy

・regret

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3 related words

おしい

precious;dear;valuable

おしい

too good for;deserving better

おしい

almost (but not quite);close (but no cigar)