“To treat with contempt” in Japanese
Short answer
To treat with contempt in Japanese is “卑しめる” (iyashimeru). Full meaning: to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase.
Other ways to say “To treat with contempt” in Japanese
卑める
iyashimeru to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
小馬鹿にする
kobakanisuru to look down on, to treat with contempt, to treat disparagingly, to sneer at
賎しめる
iyashimeru to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
賤しめる
iyashimeru to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
いやしめる
iyashimeru to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
鼻であしらう
hanadeashirau to spurn, to snub, to treat with contempt
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
卑め
iyashime to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
卑めろ
iyashimero to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
卑しめ
iyashime to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
卑めれ
iyashimere to demean, to despise, to treat with contempt, to abase
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