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adjective·n2
惜しい
惜しい！
oshii!
What a pity!
惜しかった
oshikatta
That was close / What a shame
彼は惜しい人材だ。
kare wa oshii jinzai da
He is a valuable asset.
捨てるには惜しい
suteru ni wa oshii
Too good to throw away.
dictionary惜しいoshii
is regrettable / is preciousnegative惜しくないoshikunai
is not regrettable / not preciouspast惜しかったoshikatta
was regrettable / was preciouspast negative惜しくなかったoshikunakatta
was not regrettable / not preciouste form惜しくてoshikute
and regrettable / and precious (connecting form)adverb惜しくoshiku
regrettably / worthily (adverbial)