Vocabulary
What does 惜しい (おしい, oshii) mean?
惜しい (おしい, oshii) means regrettable; precious; a close call.
Quick facts| Reading | おしい |
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| Romaji | oshii |
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| Part of speech | i-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoshii
regrettable; precious; a close call
- 1i-adjective regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
- 2i-adjective precious; dear; valuable
- 3i-adjective too good for; deserving better
- 4i-adjective almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)
Example sentences
あと一点で惜しかった。
It was a shame I missed by just one point.
試合に負けてしまって惜しいです。
It's a shame that we lost the match.
