아까워요 · 아까웠어요 · 아까운 (+noun) (ㅂ irregular)
to be a waste, to be a shame; to be too good to lose
Example
음식을 버리기 아까워서 다 먹었어요.
It felt like a waste to throw the food away, so I ate it all.
Word parts
Related to 아끼다 (to save, to cherish) — losing what you'd rather keep.
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