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    3. 見下す

    見下す

    見み下くだす​

    to look down (on)

    KMT10News #44+1Ref L1Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    みくだす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to look down (on), to condescend (to)

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    人ひとを見み下くだすような態たい度どは良よくない。

    An attitude of looking down on people is not good.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれはいつも他た人にんを見み下くだす傾けい向こうがある。

    He always tends to look down on others.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんなに成せい功こうしても、決けっして他た人にんを見み下くだすような人にん間げんになってはいけない。

    No matter how successful you become, you must never become a person who looks down on others.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの見み下くだしたような発はつ言げんに、私わたしは深ふかく傷きずついた。

    I was deeply hurt by his condescending remarks.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    上じょう司しが部ぶ下かを見み下くだすような態たい度どを取とると、職しょく場ばの士し気きが下さがる。

    When a boss takes a condescending attitude towards subordinates, workplace morale decreases.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    見
    み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)
    see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)
    Kanji
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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