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What does みすぼらしい (misuborashii) mean?

みすぼらしい means shabby, run-down, wretched.

Quick facts
Readingみすぼらしい
Romajimisuborashii
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
みすぼらしい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkmisuborashii

shabby, run-down, wretched

Example sentences

  • He was wearing shabby clothes.

  • I live in an old, shabby house.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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