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そまつ
somatsu
Humble, miserable, crude
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粗末
そまつ
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Humble, miserable, crude
somatsu
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana そまつ
Romaji somatsu
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What does 粗末 mean in Japanese?
The word 粗末 (そまつ) means "humble, miserable, crude" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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粗末 is read as そまつ (romaji: somatsu). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 粗末?
粗末 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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