Lingakuみすぼらしい
Frequency rank: 15,698. – 15,744.
- shabby; seedyword usually written using kana alone
adjective (keiyoushi)
Forms
- みすぼらしいFrequency rank: 15,698. – 15,744.
- 見窄らしい【みすぼらしい】Frequency rank: 26,828. – 26,999.
- 見すぼらしい【みすぼらしい】Frequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- shabby
- seedy
This refers to something that is in poor condition or looks worn down and neglected. It can describe both physical things like furniture or clothing, and also situations or environments.
This meaning implies a sense of being disreputable or morally questionable, often related to places or neighborhoods that have a bad reputation.
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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She saw the shabby little house, but she didn't hurry by.
He had a little piano on wheels, and a poor thin monkey which sat on top of it.
The small house had come to look shabby, though it was just as good as ever underneath.
Skinflicks usually play in old theaters in a sleazy part of town.
This miserable old church is the oldest building in our country.