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A5 I-adjective

むさ(くる)しいfilthy, squalid, dirty, foul, sordid

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    1. I-adjective

      1.

      filthy, squalid, dirty, foul, sordid

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    むさ苦しい 【むさくるしい】

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      運動(うんどう)()部室(ぶしつ)はむさ(くる)しいです。

      The sports club room is filthy.

        (はは):「むさ(くる)しい(かみ)をなんとかしなさい!」

        Mother: "Do something about that filthy hair!"

          むさ(くる)しい服装(ふくそう)でパーティーへ(きた)ないでください。

          Please do not come to the party in squalid attire.

            家主(やぬし):「むさ(くる)しいところですが、どうぞお(くつろ)ぎください。」

            Landlord: "It's a filthy place, but please make yourself at home."

              そんなむさ(くる)しい髪型(かみがた)じゃなくて、もっと綺麗(きれい)にまとめたらどう?

              Instead of that filthy hairstyle, why don't you tidy it up more neatly?

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