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    3. 蔑む

    蔑む

    蔑さげすむ​

    to scorn

    KMT9CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    貶む

    さげすむ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt, to look down on, to disdain

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    人ひとを蔑さげすむのは良よくない。

    It's not good to look down on people.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれは貧まずしい人ひと々びとを蔑さげすむような態たい度どをとった。

    He adopted an attitude that looked down on poor people.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    どんな状じょう況きょうであっても、他た者しゃを蔑さげすむ心こころを持もってはいけない。

    No matter the situation, one must not harbor a heart that despises others.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    彼かれの蔑さげすむような視し線せんに、私わたしは深ふかく傷きずついた。

    I was deeply hurt by his scornful gaze.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    異ことなる文ぶん化かを持もつ人ひと々びとを蔑さげすむことは、理り解かいを妨さまたげる。

    Looking down on people from different cultures hinders understanding.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    蔑
    ないがしろ・なみ.する・くらい・さげす.む…(1)
    ignore・despise・neglect・ridicule
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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