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いやしい

rarely used kanji formい adjectiveadjective (generic)

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Meanings

  • lowborn, humble, lowly
  • vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile, despicable, dirty, unfair
  • shabby, poor-looking
  • greedy, gluttonous, avaricious

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Example sentences

かれいやしい行為こうい周囲しゅうい人々ひとびとおどろかせた。

His despicable actions shocked the people around him.

そのようないやしい言葉ことば使つかうべきではない。

You should not use such vulgar language.

いやしい出自しゅつじじる必要ひつようはないと、先生せんせいった。

The teacher said there is no need to be ashamed of humble origins.

金銭きんせんたいするいやしい執着しゅうちゃくかれ評判ひょうばんとした。

His avaricious obsession with money ruined his reputation.

いかにいやしい手段しゅだんもちいてでも権力けんりょくにぎろうとするものは、最終的さいしゅうてき民衆みんしゅう信頼しんらいうしなう。

Those who seek to seize power by whatever base means will ultimately lose the trust of the people.