How to say wretched in Japanese

JLPTN1
浅ましい【あさましいasamashii】浅間しいirr. Inflection

adjective:

  • wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

Example Sentences

彼らkareraはhaみすぼらしいmisuborashii小さなchiisana家ieにni住んでいるsundeiru。
They live in a wretched little house.
彼kareはha若い頃wakaikoro惨めなmijimena生活seikatsuをwo送ったokutta。
He lived a wretched life when young.
そのsono家族kazokuはha戦争sensou中chuuみじめなmijimena生活seikatsuをwoしたshita。
The family lived a wretched life during the war.

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