卑しい | Japanese meaning

卑しい【いやしい】

Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.

adjective (keiyoushi)

lowborn; humble; lowly
vulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile
shabby
greedy; gluttonous; avaricious

Forms

卑しい【いやしい】Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.
賤しい【いやしい】
いやしい

Generated definitions (experimental)

lowborn; humble; lowly

This meaning describes a person's social status or demeanor, suggesting they come from a lower class or possess a modest attitude.

、。

He is not of lowborn origin, but he is a very humble person.

。

That humble demeanor makes him likable to those around him.

vulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile

This usage indicates a lack of refinement or sophistication, often referring to behavior or language that is considered inappropriate or offensive.

。

I was shocked by his vulgar choice of words.

。

There was a lot of crude humor in that movie.

shabby

This meaning refers to something that is worn out, dilapidated, or in poor condition, often suggesting neglect or a lack of care.

。

That house was left in a shabby condition.

。

His clothes have become shabby over time.

greedy; gluttonous; avaricious

This usage describes a person's excessive desire for more, particularly in terms of wealth or food, and implies a negative trait of selfishness.

。

He is driven by greedy desires.

。

That gluttonous attitude drives people away.

Generated collocations (experimental)

mean attitudevulgar wordsvulgar behaviorbase thoughtsmean feelingsvile persongreedy desiresshabby placecrude preferencesshabby excuse

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

かわ河にはおごれる驕れるきゃく客はやかた屋形ふね舩、やね屋根ふね舩をうかべて泛べてぎ妓を載するもあり、ひ卑しきはつち土ふね舩、じゃり砂利ふね舩ののりあい乗合にのり乗くみ組みて、うちさわぐ騒ぐもあり、きごう（へいしゅつ平出鏗じろう二郎きごう『とうきょう東京ふうぞく風俗し志きごう』ちゅうかん中巻だい第ご5しょう章だい第さん3せつ節きごう「兩國のかわびらき川開きごう」、いちはちきゅうきゅう1899ー-いちきゅうれいにねん1902年きごう）

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Example sentences

11 results

1. 。

He behaved in a cheap manner.

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2. 。

Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

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3. 。

He is above all meanness.

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4. 、。

His pride wouldn't allow him to do such a mean thing.

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5. なら、。

If you do your study at all, do your best.

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6. なら。

I don't believe him at all.

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7. 。

A man worthy of his salt cannot do such a thing.

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8. なら、。

If you do anything at all, do it well.

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9. なら。

If you do anything at all, you must do your best.

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10. 。

If you do it at all, do it well.

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11. なら。

If it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well.

Tatoeba

卑しい【いやしい】

Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.

adjective (keiyoushi)

lowborn; humble; lowly
vulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile
shabby
greedy; gluttonous; avaricious

Forms

卑しい【いやしい】Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.
賤しい【いやしい】
いやしい

Generated definitions (experimental)

lowborn; humble; lowly

This meaning describes a person's social status or demeanor, suggesting they come from a lower class or possess a modest attitude.

、。

He is not of lowborn origin, but he is a very humble person.

。

That humble demeanor makes him likable to those around him.

vulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile

This usage indicates a lack of refinement or sophistication, often referring to behavior or language that is considered inappropriate or offensive.

。

I was shocked by his vulgar choice of words.

。

There was a lot of crude humor in that movie.

shabby

This meaning refers to something that is worn out, dilapidated, or in poor condition, often suggesting neglect or a lack of care.

。

That house was left in a shabby condition.

。

His clothes have become shabby over time.

greedy; gluttonous; avaricious

This usage describes a person's excessive desire for more, particularly in terms of wealth or food, and implies a negative trait of selfishness.

。

He is driven by greedy desires.

。

That gluttonous attitude drives people away.

Generated collocations (experimental)

mean attitudevulgar wordsvulgar behaviorbase thoughtsmean feelingsvile persongreedy desiresshabby placecrude preferencesshabby excuse

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

かわ河にはおごれる驕れるきゃく客はやかた屋形ふね舩、やね屋根ふね舩をうかべて泛べてぎ妓を載するもあり、ひ卑しきはつち土ふね舩、じゃり砂利ふね舩ののりあい乗合にのり乗くみ組みて、うちさわぐ騒ぐもあり、きごう（へいしゅつ平出鏗じろう二郎きごう『とうきょう東京ふうぞく風俗し志きごう』ちゅうかん中巻だい第ご5しょう章だい第さん3せつ節きごう「兩國のかわびらき川開きごう」、いちはちきゅうきゅう1899ー-いちきゅうれいにねん1902年きごう）

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Example sentences

11 results

1. 。

He behaved in a cheap manner.

Tatoeba

2. 。

Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

Tatoeba

3. 。

He is above all meanness.

Tatoeba

4. 、。

His pride wouldn't allow him to do such a mean thing.

Tatoeba

5. なら、。

If you do your study at all, do your best.

Tatoeba

6. なら。

I don't believe him at all.

Tatoeba

7. 。

A man worthy of his salt cannot do such a thing.

Tatoeba

8. なら、。

If you do anything at all, do it well.

Tatoeba

9. なら。

If you do anything at all, you must do your best.

Tatoeba

10. 。

If you do it at all, do it well.

Tatoeba

11. なら。

If it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well.

Tatoeba

卑

N1常用

意lowly; base; vile; vulgar

訓いや.しい、いや.しむ、いや.しめる

音ヒ

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賤

意despise; low-life; poverty

訓いや.しい、いや.しむ、しず、やす.い

音セン、ゼン

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