いやしい
賤しい
卑しい鄙しい
[iyashii]
Definitions
1.adjective (keiyoushi)
lowborn; humble; lowly
2.adjective (keiyoushi)
vulgar; coarse; crude; mean; base; vile; despicable; dirty; unfair
3.adjective (keiyoushi)
shabby; poor-looking
4.adjective (keiyoushi)
greedy; gluttonous; avaricious
Example Sentences
身分が賤しいからと差別するのは許されない。
Discriminating against someone because of their lowly status is unacceptable.
心の賤しい人間は地位が高くても尊敬されない。
A person with a base character will not be respected regardless of their status.
賤しい出自でも努力で立身出世した人物がいる。
There are people who rose to prominence through effort despite humble origins.