惜 — pity, be sparing of, frugal

Common words with 惜

• 惜しむおしむto spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingyCommon

  ほとんど弁当を食べるひまも惜しんで勉強した。
  He studied hard, hardly taking time out for lunch.

• 惜しいおしいregrettable; disappointing; unfortunateCommon

  あなたほどの才能の持ち主が世間に知られずにいるのは惜しいことです。
  It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.

• 惜敗せきはいregrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow marginCommon
• 名残惜しいなごりおしいreluctant (to part)Common
• 惜しみ無くおしみなくwithout stint; freelyOccasional
• 痛惜つうせきdeep regretOccasional
• 負け惜しみまけおしみbeing a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapesOccasional
• 惜しがるおしがるto appear to regret somethingRare
• 出し惜しみだしおしみbeing reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudginglyRare
• 惜しみないおしみないgenerous; unstintingRare
• 貸し惜しみかしおしみLyonia ovalifolia (species of plant in the Ericaceae family)Rare
• 寝る間も惜しんでねるまもおしんでwithout sparing time for sleepRare
• 惜しくもおしくもto one's regret; regrettably; to one's chagrinRare
• 出し惜しむだしおしむto grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to payRare
• 体を惜しむからだをおしむto be lazyRare
• 惜しむべきおしむべきlamentable; regrettableRare
• 時間を惜しむじかんをおしむto value timeRare
• 春惜しむはるおしむto lament the end of springRare
• 売り惜しむうりおしむto hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sellRare
• 別れを惜しむわかれをおしむto loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)Rare

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