Japanese

しむ

おしむ
Meaning: to be reluctant to part with; to value; to regret; to spare
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 惜しむ 惜しまない
Polite 惜しみます 惜しみません
Past 惜しんだ 惜しまなかった
Polite + Past 惜しみました 惜しみませんでした
Te-form 惜しんで 惜しまなくて
Potential 惜しめる 惜しめない
Passive 惜しまれる 惜しまれない
Causative 惜しませる 惜しませない
Causative + Passive 惜しまされる 惜しまされない
Imperative 惜しめ 惜しむな

Handwriting

惜
し
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Example sentences

He studied hard, sparing every moment.
趣味への出費は惜しまない。
I don't mind spending money on my hobbies.
観客は彼の演技に惜しみない喝采を送った
The audience gave him generous applause for his performance.
彼は金銀を惜しまず使って屋敷を建てた。
He used gold and silver unsparingly to build the mansion.
彼は惜しまれつつこの世を去った。
He passed away while being mourned by many.
彼は骨身を惜しまず、家族のために働いた。
He worked hard for his family without sparing himself.
彼は寸暇を惜しんで、通勤電車の中でも本を読んでいる。
He doesn't waste even a spare moment, reading books even on the commuter train.
日々の努力を惜しめば、十年後には一竜一猪の開きが出るだろう。
If you neglect your daily efforts, there will be a huge difference in ability after ten years.
戦地へ赴く息子を前に、母親は牽衣頓足して別れを惜しんだ。
Standing before her son who was heading to the front lines, the mother clung to his clothes and stamped her feet in deep sorrow, unable to say goodbye.
名代官の転任を惜しんだ民衆が、侯覇臥轍の故事にならって彼の馬車を引き止めた。
The people, who lamented the transfer of the great local official, blocked his carriage following the ancient tale of Hou Ba.

Usage Notes

Expresses regret over something being lost or an unwillingness to waste something precious like time or money.

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