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粗末, そまつ

  • somatsu
JLPT LEVEL 3

Definition

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • crude
  • rough
  • plain
  • humble

Examples of 粗末,そまつ in a Sentence

道具を粗末に使うな。
Don't handle these tools roughly.
どんなに粗末でも、我が家ほどよいところはない。
However humble it is, there is no place like home.
子宝に恵まれに粗末でも、我が家にまさる所はない。
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
どんなに粗末でも、我が家は我が家である。
Be it be ever so humble, home is home.
マイクは、丸太から粗末なテーブルを作った。
Mike made a rude table from the logs.
彼の食べるものは粗末だった。
His diet was abstemious.
たとえどんなに粗末であろうと、我が家ほどよいところはない。
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
どんなにそまつでも、我が家が一番だ。
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
彼女は歌手といってもお粗末なものだ。
She is a poor excuse for a singer.
お粗末なものですが私の自転車を使って下さい。
You may use my bicycle such as it is.

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