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ๆƒœ
ๆƒœ
11 strokes
Frequency: 1641
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

pity
be sparing of
frugal
stingy
regret

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ปใ‚ญ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใŠ.ใ—ใ„
ใŠ.ใ—ใ‚€

Common Words

ใใ‚„ใ—ใ„
ๅฃๆƒœใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #1594
1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable

Examples
็›ฃ็ฃใฏใƒใƒผใƒ ใ‚’ใƒˆใƒผใƒŠใƒกใƒณใƒˆๅ„ชๅ‹ใซไปŠไธ€ๆญฉใจใ„ใ†ๆ‰€ใพใงใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใฃใŸใฎใซๆ‚”ใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.
ใŠใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #2679
1

regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใปใฉใฎๆ‰่ƒฝใฎๆŒใกไธปใŒไธ–้–“ใซ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ‚Œใšใซใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใฏๆƒœใ—ใ„ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚
It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.
2

precious; dear; valuable

Examples
ๅ‘ฝใฏ่ชฐใงใ‚‚ๆƒœใ—ใ„ใ€‚
Life is dear to everybody.
3

too good for; deserving better

Examples
ใ“ใ‚Œใฏใพใ ๆจใฆใ‚‹ใซใฏๆƒœใ—ใ„ใ€‚
This is still too good to be thrown away.
4

almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)

ใŠใ—ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #5818
1

to spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with); to be frugal; to be stingy

Examples
ใปใจใ‚“ใฉๅผๅฝ“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใ‚‹ใฒใพใ‚‚ๆƒœใ—ใ‚“ใงๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใŸใ€‚
He studied hard, hardly taking time out for lunch.
2

to regret; to lament

3

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling

Examples
ๅฝผใฎๆญปใฏๆƒœใ—ใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ไฝ™ใ‚Šใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚‚ใฎใ ใ€‚
We cannot grieve over his death too deeply.
4

to value; to prize; to hold dear

5

Archaic; Oft. written as ๆ„›ใ—ใ‚€

to love; to cherish

ๅๆฎ‹ใ‚Šๆƒœใ—ใ„
ใชใ”ใ‚ŠใŠใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #9192
1

reluctant (to part)

ใพใ‘ใŠใ—ใฟ
Noun
Freq #19009
1

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

Examples
ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅธ‚ๅ ดใŒ้–‰้Ž–็š„ใ ใจใ„ใ†้ž้›ฃใฏใ€่ฒ ใ‘ๆƒœใ—ใฟใซใ™ใŽใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
Criticisms that Japan's market is closed are just sour grapes.
ๆƒœใ—ใฟ็„กใ„
ใŠใ—ใฟใชใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #19011
1

generous; unstinting

ๆƒœใ—ๆฐ—ใ‚‚ใชใ
ๆƒœใ—ใ’ใ‚‚็„กใ
ๆƒœใ—ๆฐ—ใ‚‚็„กใ
ใŠใ—ใ’ใ‚‚ใชใ
ๆƒœๆฐ—ใ‚‚ใชใ
Expression
Adverb
Freq #22010
1

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚ๆƒœใ—ใ’ใ‚‚ใชใ้‡‘ใ‚’ไฝฟใ†ใ€‚
He always spends his money freely.
ใ ใ—ใŠใ—ใฟ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #22809
1

being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly

ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚’ใŠใ—ใ‚€
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #27944
1

to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)

ๅฏๆƒœ
ๆƒœ
ใ‚ใฃใŸใ‚‰
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #31304
1

alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

๐ŸŽ“

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