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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.
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