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侮る

Kana Reading
あなどる, あなずる
Romaji
anadoru, anazuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to despise; to disdain; to make light of
    Example sentence
    虫歯侮る命に係わる場合あるのです Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death.

Examples of 侮る, あなどる, あなずる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
侮る
Plain Polite
侮ります
Negative
侮らない
Negative Polite
侮りません

Past

Plain
侮った
Plain Polite
侮りました
Negative
侮らなかった
Negative Polite
侮りませんでした

Te

Plain
侮って
Plain Polite
侮りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
侮られる
Plain Polite
侮られます
Negative
侮られない
Negative Polite
侮られません

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