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    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 貶す

    貶す

    貶けなす​

    to speak ill of

    NTN1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyUsually kanaKanji Vocab13 strokes

    けなす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to speak ill of, to disparage
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    貶
    けな.す・おとし.める・おと.す…(1)
    degrade・disparage・belittle・demote
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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