pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

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1. 惜おしいおしいregrettable; disappointing; unfortunate1

   • 命いのちは誰だれでも惜おしい。

     Life is dear to everybody.

   • これはまだ捨すてるには惜おしい。

     This is still too good to be thrown away.

   • あなたほどの才能さいのうの持もち主ぬしが世間せけんに知しられずにいるのは惜おしいことです。

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

2. 惜おしむおしむto spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal2

   • 彼かれの死しは惜おしんでも余あまりあるものだ。

     We cannot grieve over his death too deeply.

   • ほとんど弁当べんとうを食たべるひまも惜おしんで勉強べんきょうした。

     He studied hard, hardly taking time out for lunch.

   • 彼かれは金きんを惜おしみなく使つかう。

     He is lavish with his money.

3. 名残惜なごりおしいなごりおしいreluctant (to part)3
4. 惜敗せきはいせきはいregrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin4
5. 痛惜つうせきつうせきdeep regret5
6. 惜おしみ無なくおしみなくwithout stint; freely6
7. 負まけ惜おしみまけおしみbeing a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes7

   • 日本にっぽんの市場しじょうが閉鎖へいさ的てきだという非難ひなんは、負まけ惜おしみにすぎません。

     Criticisms that Japan's market is closed are just sour grapes.

   • 負まけ惜おしみ。

     The grapes are sour.

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