地味
じみ
plain; simple; subdued; sober
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective, Noun
plain; simple; subdued; sober- reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive
Adverb
quite; a (little) bitColloquialNoun
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
Example sentences
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She favors quiet colors.
メアリーの服、地味ね。
Mary's clothes are understated.
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Mary is wearing conservative clothes.
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Around the time you go to college, you start having to pay contributions to the National Pension.
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For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
More examples (3)
就職の面接には派手なネクタイよりも地味なネクタイの方が好ましい。
A conservative tie is preferable to a loud one for a job interview.
自分の例文を見返してどの言語に翻訳されてるか確認するのが地味に好きです。
I kind of like looking back at my sentences to check which languages they were translated into.
車を降りたのは、一目でパリからの客とわかりはしましたが、どっちかといえば地味なつくりをした、二十二三の女でした。 女は一人でした。
The person who descended from the coach was a woman of about 22 or 23 with, if I had to say, a plain appearance. At a glance, I knew that she was a guest coming from Paris. She was alone.