Japanese symbol for “measly”
すぼらしい
すぼらしい
Romaji: suborashii
measly; paltry; deplorable; execrable
In Japanese, measly is すぼらしい (suborashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i measly; paltry; deplorable; execrable
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