poor, needy
→
rude, impolite
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
NEW Realization 1 | ||
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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. |