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    3. 見下ろす

    見下ろす

    見み下おろ​す​

    to overlook

    N2KMT10News #42+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    見おろす

    みおろす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on
    2.
    to despise, to look down on

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは高たかい場ば所しょから街まちを見み下おろした。

    He looked down at the city from a high place.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    展てん望ぼう台だいからは、東とう京きょうのスカイラインを一いち望ぼうに見み下おろすことができる。

    From the observation deck, you can overlook the Tokyo skyline in a single view.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    成せい功こうしたからといって、他た人にんを見み下おろすような態たい度どをとるべきではない。

    Just because you've succeeded, you shouldn't adopt an attitude of looking down on others.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんだけが正ただしいと信しんじ、常つねに他た人にんを見み下おろす傾けい向こうがある。

    He believes only his own opinions are correct and tends to always look down on others.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    山さん頂ちょうから見み下おろす景けし色きは、日ひ頃ごろの悩なやみを忘わすれさせてくれる。

    The view looking down from the mountaintop makes you forget your daily worries.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & 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
    ろ
    ro
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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