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悔しいくやしい口惜しい～い Adj.Freq #1594
1

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

Examples
監督はチームをトーナメント優勝に今一歩という所までもっていったのに悔しいことだった。
It was annoying, as the manager took his team to a near-miss in the tournament.
惜しいおしい～い Adj.Freq #2679
1

regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

Examples
あなたほどの才能の持ち主が世間に知られずにいるのは惜しいことです。
It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.
2

precious; dear; valuable

Examples
命は誰でも惜しい。
Life is dear to everybody.
3

too good for; deserving better

Examples
これはまだ捨てるには惜しい。
This is still too good to be thrown away.
4

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

名残惜しい名残り惜しいなごりおしい～い Adj.Freq #9192
1

reluctant (to part)

負け惜しみまけおしみNounFreq #19009
1

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

Examples
日本の市場が閉鎖的だという非難は、負け惜しみにすぎません。
Criticisms that Japan's market is closed are just sour grapes.
惜しみない惜しみ無いおしみない～い Adj.Freq #19011
1

generous; unstinting

惜しげもなく惜し気もなく惜しげも無く惜し気も無くおしげもなく惜気もなくAdverbExpressionFreq #22010
1

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

Examples
彼はいつも惜しげもなく金を使う。
He always spends his money freely.
出し惜しみだしおしみNoun～する VerbFreq #22809
1

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

あたら可惜惜あったらAdverbUsually kanaFreq #31304
1

alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

愛惜あいせきあいじゃくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #66253
1

missing someone; loathing to part

哀惜あいせきNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #69445
1

grief; sorrow

惜別せきべつNounFreq #71877
1

reluctance to part; sorrow at parting

惜敗せきはいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #93367
1

regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

惜しげ惜し気おしげ惜気NounFreq #114126
1

reluctance; regret; frugality

惜春せきしゅんNounFreq #138376
1

lamenting the passing of spring; lamenting the passing of one's youth

痛惜つうせきNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #165898
1

deep regret

惜敗率せきはいりつNounFreq #295505
1

ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)

別れを惜しむわかれをおしむExpressionGodan verbFreq #27944
1

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

惜しむらくはおしむらくはExpressionFreq #45175
1

it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...

寝る間も惜しんでねるまもおしんでAdverbExpressionFreq #45870
1

without sparing time for sleep

命を惜しむいのちをおしむExpressionGodan verbFreq #47317
1

to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die

命が惜しければいのちがおしければExpressionFreq #51473
1

if you value your life

出し惜しむだしおしむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #55269
1

to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

時間を惜しむじかんをおしむExpressionGodan verbFreq #59352
1

to value time

Examples
彼は自分の研究に時間を惜しまなかった。
He didn't spare time on his studies.
惜しげなく惜し気なく惜しげ無く惜し気無くおしげなくAdverbFreq #81143
1

freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

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