“To look down on” in Japanese
Short answer
To look down on in Japanese is “侮る” (anadoru). Full meaning: to disdain, to look down on, to make light of, to hold in contempt, to scorn, to despise.
Other ways to say “To look down on” in Japanese
軽しめる
karoshimeru to belittle, to look down on
見下げる
misageru to look down over, to look down on
軽んじる
karonjiru to despise, to belittle, to look down on
見下ろす
miorosu to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on; to despise, to look down on
見くびる
mikubiru to underrate, to belittle, to look down on, to despise
軽んずる
karonzuru to despise, to belittle, to look down on
下に見る
shitanimiru to look down on, to condescend
蔑む
sagesumu to scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt, to look down on, to disdain
蔑る
anadoru to disdain, to look down on, to make light of, to hold in contempt, to scorn, to despise
侮れる
anadoreru to disdain, to look down on, to make light of, to hold in contempt, to scorn, to despise
嘗めてかかる
nametekakaru to look down on (someone), to make fun of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate
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