poor, needy → rude, impolite 1 realization Unique
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.

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