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N2 I-adjective

見窄(みすぼ)らしいshabby, seedy

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      shabby, unsightly, unkempt, seedy

      Usually written using kana alone

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    見すぼらしい 【みすぼらしい】見窄らしい 【みすぼらしい】

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    Examples

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      見窄(みすぼ)らしい建物(たてもの)には()みたくない。

      I don't want to live in a shoddy-looking building. {shabby, seedy}

      • N2

      見窄(みすぼ)らしい姿(すがた)()られたので、()ずかしいです。

      I feel embarrassed because I was seen in an shabby state. {shabby, seedy}

      • N2

      見窄(みすぼ)らしい(いえ)()ったので、リフォームが必要(ひつよう)だ。

      I bought a shabby house, so it needs renovation. {shabby, seedy}

      • N2

      仕事(しごと)()つけない(かぎ)り、見窄(みすぼ)らしい()なりを()える(こと)出来(でき)ない。

      Unless I find a job, I can't change my shabby appearance. {shabby, seedy}

      • N2

      (かね)十分(じゅうぶん)にないので見窄(みすぼ)らしい服装(ふくそう)満足(まんぞく)するよりしかたがありません。

      I have no choice but to be content with shabby clothes because I don't have enough money. {shabby, seedy}

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