Meaning of 見下す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見下す
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Kana Readingみくだす
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Romajimikudasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to despise; to look down on
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Example Sentences
見下す, みくだす used in context
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突然ですが、みなさんは「若者から見下された」と感じたこと、ありますか？
This is out of the blue, but has everybody once felt 'looked down upon by young folk'?
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Sometimes rich people look down on other people who do not have much money.
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Don't look down on the poor.
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Don't look down on the poor.
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He looks down on women.
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He has a habit of looking down on coloured people.
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
On: カ, ゲ
Kun: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる
3 strokes
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
7 strokes
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