adverb

  1. to one's regret, regrettably, to one's chagrin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
惜しくも おしくも

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pity, be sparing of, frugal
お.しい セキ (8th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
once upon a time, antiquity, old times
むかし セキ シャク (3rd, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)