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古めかしい

Mastery

- ふるめかしい
  
  5
- quaint
  
  I-Adjective
- 古めかしい建物
  
  Ancient architecture
- Already mastered

名残惜しい

Mastery

- なごりおしい
  
  5
- reluctant part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
  
  I-Adjective
- 親友との別れは名残惜しい
  
  It's hard to part with a good friend.
- Already mastered

嘆かわしい

Mastery

- なげかわしい
  
  5
- Lamentable, regrettable
  
  I-Adjective
- 飲酒運転による事故が増えているとは嘆かわしい
  
  It's a shame that accidents caused by drunk drivers are on the rise
- 彼女がこれほど自分勝手なのは嘆かわしい。
  
  It is deplorable that she is so selfish.
- 彼の考えが、時勢に順応していないのはなげかわしい。
  
  It is sad that his ideas do not go with the time.
- Already mastered

待ち遠しい

Mastery

- まちどおしい
  
  5
- Eagerly awaited, long awaited
  
  I-Adjective
- 夏休みが待ち遠しい
  
  Eagerly awaiting summer vacation
- パーティーが待ち遠しくて仕方ない。
  
  I just can't wait for the party.
- 彼は彼女の到着が待ち遠しい。
  
  He is impatient for her arrival.
- 花見ができる春が待ち遠しい。
  
  I can't wait for spring to come so we can sit under the cherry trees.
- 彼らは昼食が待ちどおしくてたまらない。
  
  They are impatient for their lunch.
- 学生たちは夏休みが来るのが待ち遠しい。
  
  Students are impatient for the summer holidays to come.
- Already mastered

忌まわしい

Mastery

- いまわしい
  
  4
- Obnoxious; unlucky
  
  I-Adjective
- 考えるだけでも忌まわしい。
  
  The very thought is abhorrent to me.
- 去れ、忌まわしき憂鬱よ。
  
  Hence, loathed melancholy.
- Already mastered

愛くるしい

Mastery

- あいくるしい
  
  5
- Very cute.
  
  I-Adjective
- 愛くるしい顔
  
  Cute face.
- 彼女の愛くるしい笑顔を見るとほっとする。
  
  Seeing her lovely face relaxes me.
- 何て愛くるしい女の子なのだろう！
  
  What a cute little girl!
- Already mastered

憎たらしい

Mastery

- にくたらしい
  
  5
- abhorrent
  
  I-Adjective
- 憎たらしい態度
  
  An abominable attitude.
- 君は私の知っている中で憎たらしいほど機知に富んだ人だよ。
  
  You are the wickedest witty person I know.
- Already mastered

汚らわしい

Mastery

- けがらわしい
  
  5
- Filthy. Dirty.
  
  I-Adjective
- そんな話は耳にするのも汚らわしい
  
  That's disgusting to hear.
- そんな汚らわしい話をするのはやめて。
  
  Stop telling those filthy stories.
- Already mastered

紛らわしい

Mastery

- まぎらわしい
  
  5
- easily confused
  
  I-Adjective
- 紛らわしい偽物
  
  Fakes that are hard to distinguish from the real thing
- Already mastered

腹立たしい

Mastery

- はらだたしい
  
  5
- dumb
  
  I-Adjective
- 腹立たしい態度
  
  Exasperating attitudes
- 彼は腹立たしげに彼女を見た。
  
  He looked at her angrily.
- Already mastered