Iyashii

JLPT N1

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卑しい (Iyashii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “lowborn, humble, lowly, vulgar”.

Meanings

  1. i-adjectivelowborn; humble; lowly
  2. i-adjectivevulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile
  3. i-adjectiveshabby; poor-looking
  4. i-adjectivegreedy; gluttonous; avaricious

Examples

  • He behaved in a cheap manner.

  • He is above all meanness.

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

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Kanji in 卑しい

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