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惜しい (おしい) - N2 vocabulary
regrettable,disappointing,precious
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- あなたほどの才能の持ち主が世間に知られずにいるのは惜しいことです。 It is a pity that a man of your ability should remain unknown to the world.
- これはまだ捨てるには惜しい。 This is still too good to be thrown away.
- これは失うにはあまりにも惜しい機会だ。 This is too good a chance to miss.
- これは捨てるのに惜しい。 This is still too good to be thrown away.
- 私はとても命が惜しい。 Life is very dear to me.
- 彼があのように年若くして死んだのは、本当に惜しいと思う。 I think it a great pity that he should have died so young.
- 彼らがあのように年若くして死んだのは、本当に惜しいと思う。 I think it a great pity that he should have died so young.
- 命は誰でも惜しい。 Life is dear to everybody.
