poor, needy
→
rude, impolite
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Lexeme | somatsu (粗末) | |
| Meaning 1 | modest, poor | いかに粗末であろうとも、我が家は我が家である No matter how humble it may be, home is home |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | rude, impolite, inconsiderate | 道具を粗末に使うな Don't handle these tools roughly. |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | EDICT. | |