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JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

みっともない

shameful; unsightly

Stroke order of みっともない

6 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

み · 2 strokesっ · 1 strokesと · 2 strokesも · 3 strokesな · 4 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

MITTOMONAI — 'meet-toe-mow-nigh': you'd mow your toe in public, shameful look.

Parts: i-adjective; unsightly or embarrassing behavior

The characters in みっともない

  • み み — mi (2 strokes)
  • と と — to (2 strokes)
  • も も — mo (3 strokes)
  • な な — na (4 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

大きな声で泣くのはみっともない。

おおきなこえでなくのはみっともない。

Crying loudly is unseemly.

More words: Kana adjectives & descriptions

もったいないwasteful; too good forくだらないworthless; sillyたまらないunbearable; irresistibleおとなしいquiet; well-behavedだらしないsloppy; slovenlyそっくりexactly alikeぴったりperfectly; exactlyめちゃくちゃmessy; absurdでたらめnonsense; randomわがままselfishのんきeasygoing; carefreeけちstingyずるいsly; unfair

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