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► 形容動詞
粗末  [(1)そまつ]  [humble]    meaning:  bad  rank: 2
☆ 粗末な物ですがお受取り下さい ⇨ Please accept this even though it is worth nothing

粗末  [(1)そまつ]    meaning:  bad  rank: 2
☆ 彼等は粗末な家に住んでいる ⇨ They live in a shanty  (☛ Objective and not contemptuous. Not interchangeable with 御粗末)

粗末  [(1)そまつ]  [粗末にする]    meaning:  waste  rank: 2
☆ 食べ物を粗末にするな ⇨ Don’t waste food  (☛ Not interchangeable with 御粗末)


More examples:
  • 食べ物を粗末にするな ⇨ Don’t waste food
  • 政府は相手に譲歩しただけとは、何とも御粗末な話だ ⇨ It is pathetic that our government only gave up without gaining anything
  • 御粗末様でした ⇨ I apologize for my poor performance
  • 彼等は御粗末な守備で逆転を許した ⇨ They allowed a comeback win with very poor defense