卑しい

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 卑しい and read いやしい, it means morally base or, in older usage, low in social standing.
• Basic usage: It is used to condemn exploitation and to warn against status-based judgments.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A harsh label for people
  • Calling a person this can be insulting and socially discriminatory.