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卑: base

base; lowly; mean
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Readings

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いやしい・いやしむ・いやしめる

ひ: 卑怯(ひきょう) "cowardly; unfair", 卑劣(ひれつ) "despicable", 卑屈(ひくつ) "servile", 男尊女卑(だんそんじょひ) "male dominance". 卑しい(いやしい) "base; greedy".

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Key words

卑怯ひきょうcowardly; unfair
卑劣ひれつdespicable; mean
卑屈ひくつservile
卑しいいやしいlowly; greedy
男尊女卑だんそんじょひmale chauvinism

Example sentences

Attacking from behind is cowardly!

Taking advantage of people's weaknesses is a despicable way to behave.

Taking other people's food is a lowly thing to do.

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