poor; meager; ill-prepared — a modest expression used to downplay something (e.g., 'お粗末さまでした').
拙い料理でおもてなしし、お粗末で申し訳ない。
I'm sorry for serving poor cooking as hospitality.
演出が終わり、出演者が『お粗末さまでした』と頭を下げた。
After the performance, the actors bowed and said, 'That was poor (humbly).'
設備が古くてお粗末なホテルだった。
The hotel was shabby with old facilities.