見苦しい
みぐるしい
migurushii
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
見苦しい (みぐるしい (migurushii)) means "Ugly". The reading is みぐるしい (migurushii). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Ugly
Also : Unseemly · Shameful · Unsightly
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Example Sentences
その部屋の汚れた状態は見苦しい。
そのへやのよごれたじょうたいはみぐるしい。
The dirty state of that room is unsightly.
彼の行動は見苦しくて、皆から避けられている。
かれのこうどうはみぐるしくて、みなからさけられている。
His behavior is so unsightly that everyone avoids him.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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