惜しむ – Vocabulary details

惜おしむ

Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)

1. to be frugal; to be sparing

2. to value; to hold dear

3. to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

4. to be unwilling; to be reluctant

reluctant (to part with)

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

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

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

彼かれは努ど力りょくを惜おしまなかった。

He spared no efforts.

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