粗末 (そまつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

粗末 (そまつ) means crude / plain / simple / humble.

See example sentences below.

粗末 at a glance

粗末

そまつsomatsu

N3adj

crude / plain / simple / humble

粗末そまつsomatsuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

crude / plain / simple / humble

Example 1

彼の家はとても粗末だ。

Translation

His house is very simple.

Example 2

粗末な料理でも喜んで食べる。

Translation

I happily eat even plain meals.