Meaning of 見下ろす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見下ろす, 見おろすJLPT 2
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Kana Readingみおろす
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Romajimiorosu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to despise; to look down on
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Example Sentences
見下ろす, 見おろす, みおろす used in context
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ふと通りに目をやると、行き交う人の中に、１人立ち止まり俺を見下ろす者がいた。
As I glanced at the street there was somebody looking down at me in the middle of those walking past each other.
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He looked down on the floor.
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He looked down at the valley below.
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Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters.
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Look down at the floor.
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All the boys looked down.
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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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