Word details

見下ろす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見下ろす.

Dictionary

Entry

見下ろす見おろすおろすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3061
1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on

Examples
その建物から町全体が見下ろせる
The building looks down on the whole town.
2

to despise; to look down on

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

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