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卑劣ひれつ

Kana ひれつ Romaji hiretsu

Common word

Definitions

01na-adjective · noun

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly; base

Examples

なんと卑劣な奴だ。

What a mean fellow!

Tatoeba #198811

彼は卑劣なやつです。

He is a mean fellow.

Tatoeba #101209

彼はなんと卑劣な男だろう。

What a mean fellow he is!

Tatoeba #111368

Other forms

鄙劣 (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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