侮蔑 | Japanese meaning

侮蔑【ぶべつ】

Frequency rank: 12,951. – 12,986.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; transitive verb

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

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侮蔑【ぶべつ】Frequency rank: 12,951. – 12,986.
ぶべつ

Generated definitions (experimental)

scorn

This meaning refers to a strong feeling of dislike or disrespect for someone or something regarded as unworthy. It is often displayed in behavior or attitude.

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He looked at me with scornful eyes.

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The proposal invited his scorn.

disdain

This meaning indicates a lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of superiority. It suggests a dismissive attitude towards someone deemed unimportant.

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She was disdainful of his efforts.

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Everyone holds disdain for that old custom.

contempt

This meaning signifies a strong lack of respect or approval, often resulting in a feeling that the person or thing is inferior.

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That behavior garnered everyone's contempt.

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There was contempt felt in his words.

slight

This meaning refers to a deliberate or perceived act of disrespect or neglect towards someone, often resulting in feeling undervalued or insulted.

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He made a statement that slighted me.

だっ。

That neglect was clearly a slight against me.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be scornedwords of disdaincontemptuous attitudeto despisefeeling of contemptto scorn a personobject of disdainこうぜん公然to openly scornheart of contempta person who is looked down upon

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

あなどり侮りさげすむ蔑むこと．.あいて相手をじぶん自分よりおとっている劣っているとみなすこと．.

さもうま美味そうにたかい高いおあしお銭をはらって払っていんしょく飲食している居るきゃく客どもにたいして対してこの此うえ上なくぶべつ侮蔑がかんぜ感ぜられた．.きごう（ほそい細井わきぞう和喜蔵きごう『じょきゅう女給きごう』きごう）

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.

Tatoeba

The children of American soldiers staying in Japan and Japanese women were disparagingly called half-breeds.