見窄らしい
みすぼらしい
Adjective
1.
shabby, unsightly, unkempt
word usually written using kana alone
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古いアパートは、見すぼらしいが家賃が安い。
The old apartment is shabby, but the rent is cheap.
その家は手入れされておらず、見すぼらしい外観だった。
The house was not maintained and had a shabby appearance.
見すぼらしい身なりをしていても、彼の言葉には重みがあった。
Even though he was shabbily dressed, his words carried weight.
貧しい生活は、彼の心を少し見すぼらしくしてしまった。
His poor life made his spirit a little shabby (or diminished).
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