Word Meaning 惜しむべき

おしむべき oshimubeki

惜しむべき is read as おしむべき (oshimubeki) and means lamentable.

Meaning

English

  1. lamentable
  2. regrettable

Reading

Kana

おしむべき

Romaji

oshimubeki

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 141781 Priority W

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

一文惜しみ

いちもんおしみ

stinginess

不惜身命

ふしゃくしんみょう

devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings