i-adjective
wretched; miserable; shameful; despicable
Expresses strong contempt or pity for someone's low, mean, or pathetic state or behavior. Often used for moral baseness or abject circumstances.
彼の裏切りは浅ましい行為だ。
His betrayal is a despicable act.
金に執着する浅ましい姿を見せたくない。
I don't want to show a wretched side obsessed with money.