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卑しい — meaning in English

iyashii

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English meaning

  • despicable adjective So morally low or cruel that it deserves scorn and contempt.
  • ignoble adjective Lacking honour or moral worth; shameful or unworthy of respect.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • vile adj Morally disgusting or contemptible.
  • vulgar adj Crude, tasteless, or offensive, especially in speech or behaviour.

Senses

卑しい is used for these senses in English:

  • despicable Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
  • ignoble Not honorable; base.
  • mean Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
  • vile That which is vile; vileness.
  • vulgar Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

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