JLPT N1 Vocabulary 浅ましい (asamashii) wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject JLPT N1 Learning Done Flashcards Recall mode Meaning 浅ましい (あさましい, asamashii) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject”. Kanji in this word 浅 shallow Example sentences 1 西行は、院の浅ましいすがたを嘆き、一首の歌を詠む。 Saigyo grieves at the shameful In, and makes a poem. ← Previous何処 All N1 vocabulary Next →百科辞典