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惜しむ, おしむ

Conjugated: 惜しんだ

Godan verb, Transitive

1. to spare, to grudge, to be sparing (with), to be frugal, to be stingy

2. to regret, to lament

3. to be reluctant (to do), to be unwilling

4. to value, to prize, to hold dear

Archaism, oft. written as 愛しむ

5. to love, to cherish

彼の死は惜しんでも余りあるものだ。