Skip to content
Nihongo Circle
.
Lessons
Learn
Road map
Study guides
Kana
Dictionary
Grammar
Immersion
Culture
Practice
Tomo challenges
Games
Mock exam
Reading level
Your space
Cosmetics shop
Sign up free
Lessons
Dictionary
Games
Explore
All levels
Study level
Sign in
Dictionary
惜しむ
おしむ
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to be frugal
2
to value
3
to regret
4
to spare
5
to grudge
6
to be sparing (with)
7
to lament
8
to be reluctant (to do)
Example sentence
鞭を惜しむと子供は駄目になる。
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 惜しむ in the wild?
Kanji in this word
惜
Pity, Be Sparing Of, Frugal
11 strokes
More words with
惜
名残惜しい
なごりおしい ·
reluctant (to part)
惜しい
おしい ·
regrettable
N2
出し惜しみ
だしおしみ ·
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.) ; giving out grudgingly
Full entry on Jisho
More at JLPT N1
All 2,699 N1 words
All 1,232 N1 kanji
Everything N1