みすぼらしい

shabby, seedy

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does みすぼらしい mean?

みすぼらしい is a Japanese adjective meaning shabby, seedy in English. It is written as みすぼらしい in hiragana, and misuborashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トム、みすぼらしい服を着てたわ。

Tom was wearing shabby clothes.