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おしい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
Well, that's a real shame.
2. precious; dear; valuable
For this boy's sake, I wouldn't even begrudge my life.
3. too good for; deserving better
He's too good a man to leave as a mere soldier.
4. almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)
That last one was the closest.
Alt. forms
惜おしい
89%
おしい
10%
Pitch accent
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Used in: 1023
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reluctant (to part)
regrettable; reluctant
Examples (19 in total)
You came close last year too, didn't you?
That last one was the closest.
They narrowly missed gold and finished with silver.
It's far too good to let slip away.
We narrowly missed out and finished second.
Time is precious, so let's start right away.
Well, that's a real shame.
This is still too good to be thrown away.
Well, everyone values their own life, after all.
It is truly regrettable that your father passed away.
It is a pity to have lost such a valuable person.
In fact, it came very close.
For this boy's sake, I wouldn't even begrudge my life.
He's too good a man to leave as a mere soldier.
Apparently they couldn't even spare the time to convert it into kanji.
If you value your life, you'd better take refuge in the church right away.
But it's a city too good to just walk around in.
Even the cost of a few dozen yen for ammunition starts to feel like a waste.
I think it's a great pity that he died so young.