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    3. 惜しむ

    惜しむ

    惜おし​む​

    to spare

    N1KMT9News #24+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    愛しむ吝しむ

    おしむ

    Verb, Transitive

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

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    時じ間かんを惜おしむ。

    To grudge time (to be reluctant to waste time).

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは友ともとの別わかれを惜おしんだ。

    He regretted parting with his friend.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは若わかくして亡なくなった才さい能のうある画が家かを惜おしんだ。

    She lamented the talented painter who died young.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyArt & Design
    成せい功こうするためには、時じ間かんを惜おしまずに勉べん強きょうすることが大たい切せつだ。

    To succeed, it's important to study without grudging the time.

    KMT9EducationWork & Career
    彼かれはどんな努ど力りょくも惜おしまず、目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいのために全ぜん力りょくを尽つくした。

    He spared no effort and gave his all to achieve his goal.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    惜
    お.しい・お.しむ…(1)
    pity・be sparing of・frugal・stingy・regret
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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