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下世話
げせわ
1. [n,adj-na]
▶ common saying
▶ everyday talk
▶ common parlance
2. [adj-na,n]
▶ vulgar
▶ lowbrow
▶ indecent



History:
4. A 2022-10-22 01:05:34  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
下世話	71919	  
下世話な	49806	  
下世話に	4533
  Comments:
The JEs all use 下世話に言う as an example, but 下世話な is far more common.
3. A* 2022-10-21 22:20:39  Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
meikyo 2e: ②低俗であること。「━な興味[話]」
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16,7 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<gloss>vulgar</gloss>
+<gloss>lowbrow</gloss>
+<gloss>indecent</gloss>
2. A 2017-08-22 03:54:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Yes, misleading.
1. A* 2017-08-20 21:32:50  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog, daij
  Comments:
I think "juicy" comes from eij but it looks wrong to me.
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<pos>&adj-na;</pos>
@@ -13,2 +14,2 @@
-<gloss>common phrase</gloss>
-<gloss>juicy (story)</gloss>
+<gloss>everyday talk</gloss>
+<gloss>common parlance</gloss>

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