“Contemptible” in Japanese
Short answer
Contemptible in Japanese is “卑劣” (hiretsu). Full meaning: mean, contemptible, despicable, dirty, foul, cowardly, base.
Other ways to say “Contemptible” in Japanese
見下げ果てた
misagehateta contemptible, despicable
随分
zuibun very, extremely, surprisingly, fairly, quite, considerably, awfully, terribly; terrible, horrid, contemptible, reprehensible; remarkable, extraordinary
笑止
shoushi laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity
しょうし
shoushi laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity
鄙劣
hiretsu mean, contemptible, despicable, dirty, foul, cowardly, base
ひれつ
hiretsu mean, contemptible, despicable, dirty, foul, cowardly, base
腐れ
kusare rotting, spoiling, decaying, corroding; rotten, worthless, paltry, contemptible
ずいぶ
zuibu very, extremely, surprisingly, fairly, quite, considerably, awfully, terribly; terrible, horrid, contemptible, reprehensible; remarkable, extraordinary
ずいぶん
zuibun very, extremely, surprisingly, fairly, quite, considerably, awfully, terribly; terrible, horrid, contemptible, reprehensible; remarkable, extraordinary
ズイブン
zuibun very, extremely, surprisingly, fairly, quite, considerably, awfully, terribly; terrible, horrid, contemptible, reprehensible; remarkable, extraordinary
ずい分
zuibun very, extremely, surprisingly, fairly, quite, considerably, awfully, terribly; terrible, horrid, contemptible, reprehensible; remarkable, extraordinary
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