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惜しむ おしむ N1

  1. to be frugal; to be sparing (with); to be stingy; to grudge; to spare
  2. to lament; to regret
  3. to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
  4. to hold dear; to prize; to value
  5. to cherish; to love

惜しむべき おしむべき

  1. lamentable; regrettable

惜しむらくは おしむらくは

  1. it is a pity that ...; it is to be regretted that ...; it is unfortunate that ...

出し惜しむ だしおしむ

  1. to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay; to begrudge; to grudge

体を惜しむ からだをおしむ

  1. to be lazy

売り惜しむ うりおしむ

  1. to be reluctant to sell; to hold back on; to restrict sales of

時間を惜しむ じかんをおしむ

  1. to value time

別れを惜しむ わかれをおしむ

  1. to be reluctant to leave (someone); to loathe to part (with)

骨を惜しむ ほねをおしむ

  1. to spare oneself (the trouble)

命を惜しむ いのちをおしむ

  1. to be reluctant to die; to hold one's life dear
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