Vocab Info

N2 い-Adjective

()しいregrettable, disappointing, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost but not quite

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      い-Adjective

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      このペンは(たか)かったので()てるのが()しい

      I hate to throw this pen away because it was expensive. {regrettable, disappointing, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost but not quite}

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      ()しくも(しょう)(のが)したが、(つぎ)(しょう)()れるだろう。

      I regretfully missed the prize, but I should be able to win it next time. {regrettable, disappointing, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost but not quite}

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      先生(せんせい):「遅刻(ちこく)した(ひと)()時間(じかん)()しいので、(さき)()きましょう。」

      Teacher: 'The time spent waiting for the person who is late is precious, so let's go ahead.' {regrettable, disappointing, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost but not quite}

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      誘拐(ゆうかい)(はん):「いいか?(いのち)()ければ、大人(おとな)しくこの(くるま)()りたまえ!」

      Kidnapper: 'Listen well, if you value your life, get in this car quietly!' {regrettable, disappointing, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost but not quite}

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      (わか)くして()くなったのは()しいことだ。婚約(こんやく)(しゃ)もいて人生(じんせい)これからだったのに…。

      It's a shame that they passed away so young. They even had a fiancé and their life was just about to start... {regrettable, disappointing, precious, dear, valuable, too good for, deserving better, almost but not quite}

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