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N1 I-adjective

(いや)しいlowborn, humble, lowly, vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, shabby, greedy, gluttonous, avaricious

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      lowborn, humble, lowly

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair

    3. I-adjective

      3.

      shabby, poor-looking

    4. I-adjective

      4.

      greedy, gluttonous, avaricious

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    卑しい 【いやしい】賤しい 【いやしい】

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      (ぼく)(いや)しい()であることを()じている。

      I am ashamed of being of humble origin. {lowborn, humble, lowly, vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, shabby, greedy, gluttonous, avaricious}

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      先生(せんせい):「(いや)しい言葉(ことば)(づか)いをしてはいけません。」

      Teacher: "You must not use vulgar language." {lowborn, humble, lowly, vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, shabby, greedy, gluttonous, avaricious}

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      服装(ふくそう)(いや)しい彼女(かのじょ)は、()正規(せいき)(はたら)いているのでしょう。

      She, in her humble attire, is probably working irregularly. {lowborn, humble, lowly, vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, shabby, greedy, gluttonous, avaricious}

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      あいつは根性(こんじょう)(いや)しいとあって、(まわ)りの(ひと)から()かれていません。

      He is disliked by those around him due to his vile character. {lowborn, humble, lowly, vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, shabby, greedy, gluttonous, avaricious}

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      いかなる仕事(しごと)をしたら(いや)しい()から(えら)地位(ちい)にまで(のぼ)()められるだろう?

      What kind of work could possibly elevate one from a humble status to a position of great importance? {lowborn, humble, lowly, vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, shabby, greedy, gluttonous, avaricious}

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