惜しい (Oshii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate, precious”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveregrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
- i-adjectiveprecious; dear; valuable
- i-adjectivetoo good for; deserving better
- i-adjectivealmost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)
Examples
命は誰でも惜しい。
Life is dear to everybody.
私はとても命が惜しい。
Life is very dear to me.
河豚は食いたし命は惜しし。
Every rose has its thorns.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).