Word Meaning 惜しくも

おしくも oshikumo

惜しくも is read as おしくも (oshikumo) and means to one's regret.

Meaning

English

  1. to one's regret
  2. regrettably
  3. to one's chagrin

Reading

Kana

おしくも

Romaji

oshikumo

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139463 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

惜しむ

おしむ

to be frugal

惜しい

おしい

almost (but not quite)

惜敗

せきはい

regrettable defeat

惜敗率

せきはいりつ

ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)

惜気

おしげ

reluctance

惜別

せきべつ

reluctance to part

名残惜しい

なごりおしい

reluctant (to part)

痛惜

つうせき

deep regret

負け惜しみ

まけおしみ

being a poor loser

Example Sentences

1

Regretfully, the Japanese representative was eliminated at the preliminary stage.