卑しい (iyashii)
greedy, vulgar, shabby, base, mean, vile
- JLPT N1
- adjective
- Pitch 3
- #16785 most frequent
Meaning
卑しい (いやしい, iyashii) is a JLPT N1 adjective meaning “greedy, vulgar, shabby, base, mean, vile”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 5
彼は金に卑しいね。
He's greedy for money.
彼は卑しい振舞いをした。
He behaved in a cheap manner.
卑しいことは絶対にしない。
He is above all meanness.
卑しくも価値あるものには立派にやる価値がある。
Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.
誇りがあるから、彼はそんなに卑しい事は出来ない。
His pride wouldn't allow him to do such a mean thing.