VOCABULARY
惜しい
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regrettable
disappointing, a shame
i_adjective
Example sentences
あと一点で惜しい負けだった。
It was a heartbreaking loss by just one point.
惜しい！もう少しでゴールだった。
So close! It was just a little short of the goal.
決勝で負けたのは本当に惜しかった。
Losing in the final was truly a shame.
あの選手が引退するのは惜しい。
It's a shame that player is retiring.
Practice exercises
1
あと1点で優勝だったのに、惜しいなあ。
We were just one point away from winning, what a shame.
Answer
惜しい
2
本当に惜しいミスだった。もう少しで成功だったのに。
It was a truly regrettable mistake. We were so close to succeeding.
Answer
惜しい
3
あと数秒でゴールできたのに、とても惜しい。
We could have reached the goal just a few seconds later, it's very disappointing.
Answer
惜しい
4
彼女が引退するのは惜しいが、本人の決断を尊重したい。
It's a shame that she is retiring, but I want to respect her decision.
Answer
惜しい
5
決勝まであと一歩というところで敗退してしまったのは、選手たちにとってもファンにとっても惜しい結果だった。
Being eliminated just one step away from the final was a regrettable result for both the athletes and the fans.
Answer
惜しい