Vocab Info
N1 う-Verb
惜しむ
to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant
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単語の種類
五段動詞
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参列者が故人との別れを惜しんでいる。
The attendees are regretting their farewell with the deceased. {to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant}
私は人に惜しまれて死ぬような人物になりたい。
I want to become a person who will be regretted and valued by others when I die. {to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant}
会社は骨身を惜しまずに働く社員を大事にします。
The company values employees who work tirelessly without sparing their own effort. {to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant}
散っていく桜を惜しんだところで桜が散るのは止められない。
Regretting the scattering of the cherry blossoms won't stop them from falling. {to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant}
僅かな出費をも惜しもうものなら、周りの人からケチだと思われるでしょう。
If you are reluctant to even make minor expenses, people around you might think you are stingy. {to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant}