みすぼらしい

みすぼらしい
i-adjective
shabby; seedy; poor-looking; run-down
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentみすぼらしいみすぼらしくない
Pastみすぼらしかったみすぼらしくなかった
て formみすぼらしくてみすぼらしくなくて
Adverbialみすぼらしく—
Conditional ばみすぼらしければみすぼらしくなければ
Conditional たらみすぼらしかったらみすぼらしくなかったら
1. shabby; seedy; poor-looking; run-down
Looking worn out, cheap, or in poor condition; giving an impression of poverty or neglect.
みすぼらしい服(ふく)を着(き)ている。
Wearing shabby clothes.
みすぼらしい建物(たてもの)が並(なら)んでいる。
Run-down buildings line the street.
昔(むかし)は立派(りっぱ)だったが今(いま)はみすぼらしくなった。
It used to be splendid but has become shabby now.

みすぼらしい describes something that looks shabby, run-down, or poor. It conveys a visual impression of poverty or neglect.

FORMS:

  • みすぼらしくない: not shabby (negative)
  • みすぼらしく: shabbily (adverbial)
  • みすぼらしかった: was shabby (past)
  • みすぼらしさ: shabbiness (noun form)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • みすぼらしい服(ふく): shabby clothes
  • みすぼらしい建物(たてもの): run-down building
  • みすぼらしい格好(かっこう): shabby appearance
  • みすぼらしくなる: to become shabby

KANJI:
Can be written as 見窄(みすぼ)らしい, but hiragana is standard.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 粗末(そまつ): plain, humble, shabby (things, food)
  • 貧相(ひんそう): poor-looking (especially people's appearance)
  • ボロボロ: tattered, falling apart (stronger, physical deterioration)
  • 古臭(ふるくさ)い: old-fashioned, musty (emphasizes outdatedness)

Related Words

Synonym: 粗末(そまつ) (humble, plain, shabby)
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Added 2026.1.20 23:05 · Revised 2026.4.18 17:05
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