Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 粗末(そまつ) in Japanese

粗末
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
そまつ
Romaji
somatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    crude; rough; plain; humble
    Example sentence
    彼女歌手といっても粗末なもの She is a poor excuse for a singer.

Examples of 粗末, そまつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

coarse, rough, rugged

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, あら-

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

end, close, tip, powder, posterity

On'Yomi: マツ, バツ

Kun'Yomi: すえ

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