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Meaning of 卑しむ(いやしむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

卑しむ, 賤しむ
Kana Reading
いやしむ
Romaji
iyashimu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to despise; to disdain; to scorn

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
卑しむ
Plain Polite
卑しみます
Negative
卑しまない
Negative Polite
卑しみません

Past

Plain
卑しんだ
Plain Polite
卑しみました
Negative
卑しまなかった
Negative Polite
卑しみませんでした

Te

Plain
卑しんで
Plain Polite
卑しみまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
卑しまれる
Plain Polite
卑しまれます
Negative
卑しまれない
Negative Polite
卑しまれません

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JLPT 1

lowly, base, vile, vulgar

On:

Kun: いや.しい, いや.しむ, いや.しめる

9 strokes

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On:

Kun: いやしい, いやしむ, いやしめる

8 strokes

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despise, low-life, poverty

On: セン, ゼン

Kun: いや.しい, いや.しむ, しず, やす.い

15 strokes

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