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[adj-i]
▶ somehow dirty ▶ slightly dirty ▶ dingy |
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[adj-i]
▶ somewhat base ▶ vaguely underhanded |
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| 3. | A 2018-11-06 09:26:33 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 2. | A* 2018-11-06 07:31:20 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | daij |
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| Comments: | GG5/prog don't like "somehow"/"slightly" for the 小-adjectives but daij are explicit about this and their definitions match well with my own understanding of these words. Saying something is 小汚い instead of 汚い carries either the implication that it's only vaguely/not entirely 汚い. |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,2 +12,8 @@ -<gloss>dirty</gloss> -<gloss>sloppy</gloss> +<gloss>somehow dirty</gloss> +<gloss>slightly dirty</gloss> +<gloss>dingy</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&adj-i;</pos> +<gloss>somewhat base</gloss> +<gloss>vaguely underhanded</gloss> |
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| 1. | A 2008-07-23 00:00:00 | |
| Comments: | Entry created |
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