Word details

みすぼらしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word みすぼらしい.

Dictionary

Entry

すぼらし見すぼらしい見窄らしい~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #14590
1

shabby; unsightly; unkempt

Examples
どうやら、そのみすぼらしいアパートは空き家のようだ。
Apparently that shabby flat is vacant.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

narrow, fold, furl, shrug, pucker, shut, close

10 strokesGrade 9

On

サク

Kun

すぼ.めるつぼ.めるせま.い

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