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.

16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

惜おしかった

oshikatta

The past form

1. Was regrettable; Was a shame

★ Common

Adjective

#11714

惜おしく

oshiku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Regretfully; Sadly

★ Common

Adjective

#12705

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

#13922

惜おしくない

oshikunai

The negative form

1. Not regrettable; Not a loss

★ Common

Adjective

#10805

惜おしくなかった

oshikunakatta

The past negative form

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

★ Common

Adjective

#13258

Common 6 items

惜おしいです

oshiidesu

The polite form

1. What a shame.; What a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#13992

惜おしかったです

oshikattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was regrettable.; Was a pity.

★ Common

Adjective

#10674

惜おしくありません

oshikuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is regrettable.; It is unfortunate.

★ Common

Adjective

#13277

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

#15380

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

#10820

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

#10641

Advanced 5 items

惜おしいだろう

oshiidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably regrettable.; Probably a shame.

★ Common

Adjective

#12768

惜おしいと

oshiito

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

1. If/when regrettable; If/when unfortunate

★ Common

Adjective

#13001

惜おしいなら

oshiinara

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

1. If regrettable; If a shame

★ Common

Adjective

#11736

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

#13534

惜おしければ

oshikereba

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

1. If/when regrettable; If/when unfortunate

★ Common

Adjective

#11759

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