惜しい - oshii | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

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。

anatahodono sainōno mochinushiga sekenni shirarezuni iru nowa oshii kotodesu.

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

命いのちは誰だれでも惜おしい。

inochiwa daredemo oshii.

Life is dear to everybody.

これはまだ捨すてるには惜おしい。

korewa mada suteruniwa oshii.

This is still too good to be thrown away.

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16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

惜おしかった

oshikatta

The past form

1. Was regrettable; Was a shame

★ Common

Adjective

#23363

惜おしく

oshiku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Regretfully; Sadly

★ Common

Adjective

#25095

惜おしくて

oshikute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Reluctant to part with; Afraid to lose

★ Common

Adjective

#118497

惜おしくない

oshikunai

The negative form

1. Not regrettable; Not a loss

★ Common

Adjective

#57922

惜おしくなかった

oshikunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't regrettable; Wasn't a loss

★ Common

Adjective

#316339

Common 6 items

惜おしいです

oshiidesu

The polite form

1. What a shame.; What a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#69811

惜おしかったです

oshikattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was regrettable.; Was a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#92290

惜おしくありません

oshikuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is regrettable.; It is unfortunate.

★ Common

Adjective

#216855

惜おしくありませんでした

oshikuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not regrettable.; Was not a loss.

★ Common

Adjective

#833947

惜おしくないです

oshikunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It is not regrettable.; It is not a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#388933

惜おしくなかったです

oshikunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't regrettable.; Wasn't a loss.

★ Common

Adjective

#571093

Advanced 5 items

惜おしいだろう

oshiidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably regrettable.; Probably a shame.

★ Common

Adjective

#346795

惜おしいと

oshiito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when regrettable; If/when unfortunate

★ Common

Adjective

#60863

惜おしいなら

oshiinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If regrettable; If a shame

★ Common

Adjective

#109929

惜おしかったら

oshikattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you had regretted it; If you had felt bad about it

★ Common

Adjective

#106079

惜おしければ

oshikereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when regrettable; If/when unfortunate

★ Common

Adjective

#81754

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