Word details
侮蔑
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 侮蔑
Dictionary
Entry
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
侮
8 strokes
Frequency: 2004
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
scorn
despise
make light of
contempt
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あなど.る
あなず.る
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
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