蔑
蔑
13 strokes
Frequency: 2483
Grade 8
Meanings
ignore
despise
neglect
ridicule
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ないがしろ
なみ.する
くらい
さげす.む
Dictionary
Common Words
1
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
Examples
私は彼をひどく軽蔑している。
I have a fine contempt for him.
1
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
Examples
中世の教会は肉体をさげすみ霊をたたえた。
The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
1
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
Examples
家では赤味がかった髪とそばかすのせいで、母が侮蔑を込めて「にんじん」と名付け、皆にもそう呼ばせています。
At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.
1
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
Examples
目下の者をないがしろにするな。
Don't ignore your subordinates.
1
misogyny; discrimination against women; sexism
Examples
そうじゃない。性差別やら女性蔑視やら、そういうものとは関係なく、男と女は違うんだ。
That's not what I mean. Sex discrimination, female discrimination, whatever, men and women are just different.
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