Lingaku侮る【あなどる】
Frequency rank: 5,675. – 5,677.
- to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 侮る【あなどる】【あなずる】Frequency rank: 5,675. – 5,677.
- あなどるFrequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
- あなずる
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to disdain
- to scorn
- to make light of
- to hold in contempt
- to despise
This meaning refers to an attitude or behavior where someone considers another person or thing to be unworthy of respect or attention.
This usage implies a stronger sense of contempt, often accompanied by a feeling of superiority over the person or subject being scorned.
This meaning suggests treating something as less serious or important than it actually is, often belittling its significance.
This usage indicates a deep-seated disdain where one considers another person's actions or character as deserving of scorn or derision.
This meaning conveys a strong feeling of dislike, often associated with a moral judgement about the person or thing.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あなどる侮ることができないcannot be taken lightlyあなどっては侮ってはいけないshould not be underestimatedぶじょく侮辱するto insultたにん他人をあなどる侮るto look down on othersあなどる侮るたいど態度disdainful attitudeせけん世間をあなどる侮るto scorn societyじぶん自分をあなどる侮るto belittle oneselfあなどられた侮られたとかんじる感じるto feel despisedかるく軽くあなどる侮るto make light ofあなどる侮るようなげんどう言動disdainful behavior
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death.
Not to be taken lightly, local amusement parks. Couples, families, as far as can be seen people, people, people.