()しみない

おしみない
i-adjective
unstinting; generous; wholehearted
emotionevaluation
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()しみない()しみなくない
Past()しみなかった()しみなくなかった
て form()しみなくて()しみなくなくて
Adverbial()しみなく
Conditional ば()しみなければ()しみなくなければ
Conditional たら()しみなかったら()しみなくなかったら
1. unstinting; generous; wholehearted; lavish
Given freely without holding back or begrudging the cost or effort.
Generous applause was given.
She is a person who spares no effort.
The team's victory drew wholehearted praise from the fans.

Formed from ()しむ (to begrudge, to be reluctant to part with) + ない (negation). Literally means "not begrudging" or "not holding back." Almost always used in positive contexts to praise generosity of praise, effort, or support. The adverbial form ()しみなく is also very common.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ()しみなく: unstintingly — the adverbial form, used to modify verbs
  • 気前(きまえ)がいい: generous — describes a person's general disposition to give freely
  • ()しむ: to begrudge; to be reluctant — the base verb with opposite meaning