JLPT N1 Advanced
見すぼらしい
「みすぼらしい」
Shabby, wretched, or pathetic-looking
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見窄らしい rarely used kanji
I-adjective
Shabby" / "Pathetic-looking
Describes an appearance that is extremely worn, poor, or dilapidated to the point of evoking pity or wretchedness.
Example
雨 に 濡れた みすぼらしい 子猫 が 鳴いて いた 。
A shabby, rain-soaked kitten was crying.
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