Illustration: In a Japanese home workshop, a recently assembled wooden stool stands on four visibly uneven legs. Its seat consists of rough mismatched boards with splintered edges, crooked screws, and gaps at the joints.

JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

粗そ末まつ

somatsu

shabby, poor-quality

Example sentences

  1. マイクは、丸太まるたから粗末そまつなテーブルを作つくった。

    Mike made a rude table from the logs.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 過労かろうや粗末そまつな食事しょくじの為ために、彼女かのじょは病気びょうきになった。

    What with overwork and poor meals, she fell ill.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. どんなに粗末そまつでも、我わが家やは我わが家やである。

    Be it ever so humble, home is home.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 粗末

  • 粗coarse; roughOnソKunあらい・あら-
  • 末end; closeOnマツ・バツKunすえ・うら・うれ

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