Shirabe
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone rag;old cloth
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone tattered clothes;ragged clothes;rags
The man was in rags.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone fault (one is trying to hide);defect;weakness
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noun or verb acting prenominallyadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) word usually written using kana alone worn-out;run-down;shabby;ragged;tattered
A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) run-down shabby house
The house is quite run down.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic rag and scrap merchant
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