Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 軽蔑(けいべつ) in Japanese

軽蔑, 軽べつ
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
けいべつ
Romaji
keibetsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    scorn; disdain
    Example sentence
    貧乏だからといって他人軽蔑するな。 Don't despise others because they are poor.

Examples of 軽蔑, 軽べつ, けいべつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

14 strokes

ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule

On'Yomi: ベツ

Kun'Yomi: ないがしろ, なみ.する, くらい, さげす.む

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JLPT 4

12 strokes

lightly, trifling, unimportant

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: かる.い, かろ.やか, かろ.んじる

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