惜 meaning'pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret'
 onyomiセキ
 kunyomiお.しい, お.しむ
termpronunciationEnglish
惜しいおしいregrettable, disappointing, precious
哀悼痛惜あいとうつうせきcondolence, mourning, sorrow, lamentation
惜しくもおしくもto one's regret (chagrin), regrettably
惜しげもなくおしげもなくfreely, generously, liberally, ungrudgingly
惜しまないおしまないwithout sparing (effort, funds, etc.)
惜しみなくおしみなくwithout stint, freely
惜しみ無くおしみなくwithout stint, freely
惜しむべきおしむべきlamentable, regrettable
惜敗せきはいregrettable defeat, defeat by a narrow margin
痛惜つうせきdeep regret
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