蔑
蔑

ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule

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ないがしろなみ.するくらいさげす.む

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軽蔑けいべつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #6204
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.
蔑むさげすむ貶むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10412
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.
侮蔑ぶべつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #12253
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.
ないがしろにする蔑ろにするExpressionUsually kanaする VerbFreq #19600
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.
蔑みさげすみ貶みNounFreq #30523
1

contempt; disdain; scorn

蔑視べっしNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #41077
1

contempt; derision; slight; disdain

蔑称べっしょうNounFreq #47141
1

disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name

ないがしろ蔑ろNoun～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #54488
1

(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect

侮蔑的ぶべつてき～な Adj.Freq #67663
1

insulting; derogatory

女性蔑視じょせいべっしNounFreq #97372
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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