偏かたほ

nari-adjective (archaic / formal)

imperfect; incomplete; unsatisfactory

Archaic adjective describing something as flawed, lacking, or not up to standard. Antonym: 真秀 (まほ).

Antonyms: 真面

• 古こ語ごでは「かたほ」は不ふ完かん全ぜんなさまを表あらわした。

  In classical Japanese, 'kataho' expressed an imperfect state.

nari-adjective (archaic / formal)

ugly (esp. of women); unattractive

Archaic, often used specifically for a woman's appearance being unattractive or plain.

• 「かたほ」は昔むかし、女じょ性せいの容よう貌ぼうが劣おとることを指さす言こと葉ばだった。

  'Kataho' was once a word for a woman's unattractive appearance.