おしい – Vocabulary details

おしい

Adjective (い)

1. regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

2. precious; dear; valuable

3. too good for; deserving better

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

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

reluctant (to part)

regrettable; reluctant

これはまだ捨すてるにはおしい。

This is still too good to be thrown away.

彼かれがあのように年とし若わかくして死しんだのは、本ほん当とうにおしいと思おもう。

I think it's a great pity that he died so young.

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