Word details

けなす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word けなす.

Dictionary

Entry

けなす貶すTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #22298
1

to speak ill of; to disparage

Examples
君は、いつも私の服をけなすのだから。
You are always digging at me about my clothes.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

貶

degrade, disparage, belittle, demote

10 strokes

On

ヘン

Kun

けな.すおとし.めるおと.す

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