粗末

そまつ

humble, miserable, crude

What does 粗末 mean?

粗末 is a Japanese noun meaning humble, miserable, crude in English. It is written as 粗末 in kanji, そまつ in hiragana, and somatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

道具を粗末に使うな。

Don't handle these tools roughly.