Keyword
reluctant (to part with)
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1271
Readings
お
(90%)
や
(5%)
せき
(1%)
Composed of
weak heart
long ago
Used in vocabulary (66 in total)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
reluctant (to part)
Examples (36 in total)
For this boy's sake, I wouldn't even begrudge my life.
That last one was the closest.
Well, that's a real shame.
You came close last year too, didn't you?
In fact, it came very close.
They narrowly missed gold and finished with silver.
Time is precious, so let's start right away.
He's too good a man to leave as a mere soldier.
It's far too good to let slip away.
Well, everyone values their own life, after all.
It is truly regrettable that your father passed away.
It is regrettable that it was not read much.
I suppose the day will come when I leave my hometown, with my friends and my sweetheart sorry to see me go.
In that case, I will not spare my cooperation either.
We'll see each other again soon; this isn't a parting to be sad about.
It was rather a gaze that seemed to mourn or regret something.
He values his good name above all else.
We will spare no effort in helping you.
It was not a time to be stingy with money.
If you value your life, you'd better take refuge in the church right away.
I will absolutely not spare any effort for that purpose.
But it's a city too good to just walk around in.
It is a pity to have lost such a valuable person.
I'm reluctant to part, but I have an early start tomorrow.
I didn't feel any reluctance to part, or anything like that.
It may have been my imagination, but he still seemed reluctant to part.
Apparently they couldn't even spare the time to convert it into kanji.
Couples leaning close to each other, reluctant to part.
Reluctant to part, I let go of their hand.
We narrowly missed out and finished second.
Even the cost of a few dozen yen for ammunition starts to feel like a waste.
This is still too good to be thrown away.
He is a fine man who spares no effort.
He spared no efforts.
He spared no effort for success.
I think it's a great pity that he died so young.