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ゲスい (げすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ゲスい

げ

す

い

Meanings

1

i-adjective

sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby

slang

Slang adjective describing a person, behavior, or thing as crude, tasteless, or morally low. Often used in casual, judgmental contexts.

See also: 下種

あの男おとこのゲスい冗じょう談だんには本ほん当とうに引ひいた

。

I was really put off by that guy's sleazy jokes.

ゲスい金かね儲もうけのやり方かただな。

That's a low-life way of making money.

Similar words

下げ種す
The noun 下種 (げす) is the origin of ゲスい and means a low-born or vulgar person. ゲスい is the derived i-adjective used attributively or predicatively.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 下種 (げす, 'low-born person; vulgar person') by adding the i-adjective ending い. The katakana spelling ゲスい is common in modern slang.