浅(あさ)ましい

あさましい
i-adjective
shameful
evaluationpersonality
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present浅(あさ)ましい浅(あさ)ましくない
Past浅(あさ)ましかった浅(あさ)ましくなかった
て form浅(あさ)ましくて浅(あさ)ましくなくて
Adverbial浅(あさ)ましく—
Conditional ば浅(あさ)ましければ浅(あさ)ましくなければ
Conditional たら浅(あさ)ましかったら浅(あさ)ましくなかったら
1. shameful
despicable; shameful; miserable; pathetically degraded
浅(あさ)ましい行為(こうい)だ。
That's a shameful act.
金(かね)に目(め)がくらむとは浅(あさ)ましい。
It's despicable to be blinded by money.
自分(じぶん)の利益(りえき)のために人(ひと)を騙(だま)すとは浅(あさ)ましい限(かぎ)りだ。
It's utterly despicable to deceive people for one's own gain.

浅(あさ)ましい is an i-adjective expressing strong moral disapproval or contempt.

Usage

  • Describes actions, behavior, or people that are morally degraded
  • Strong word - implies that something has fallen far below acceptable standards
  • Often used in criticism or self-reflection
  • Stronger than 恥(は)ずかしい (embarrassing)
  • Implies moral failing rather than just embarrassment
  • Can be used about oneself with self-deprecating nuance

Common patterns

Similar words

Register: Neutral to slightly literary. Strong word used for serious criticism.

Related Words

Compare: 卑(いや)しい (Base, lowly, vulgar)
Compare: 惨(みじ)め (Miserable, pitiful)
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Added 2026.1.21 20:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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