Keyword
reluctant (to part with)
- pity
- be sparing of
- frugal
- stingy
- regret
- Frequency
- #1641
- Strokes
- 11
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1271
Readings
お75%
セキ25%
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Used in vocabulary
惜しい
regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate; precious; dear; valuable; too good for; deserving better; almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)
I-adjective
惜しむ
to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling; to value; …
Godan verb
口惜しい
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable
I-adjective