Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive 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
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to be frugal, to be sparing
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to value, to hold dear
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to be unwilling, to be reluctant
All Forms
惜しむ 【おしむ】、吝しむ 【おしむ】、愛しむ 【おしむ】
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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}
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