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蔑む

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さげす
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
貶む

Etymology

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Originally a compound of () (sage, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()げる (sageru)) + () (sumu, verbification of (すみ) (sumi, ink)).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(さげす) (sagesumutransitive godan (stem (さげす) (sagesumi), past (さげす)んだ (sagesunda))

  1. scorn, despise
    ()なりを()ただけで(ひと)(さげす)のはよくない。
    Minari o mita dake de hito o sagesumu no wa yokunai.
    It's not good to despise someone just because of their clothing.

Conjugation

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN