蔑
蔑·despise
- On-yomi
- ベツ
- Kun-yomi
- さげす(む)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 軽蔑 | けいべつ | contempt |
| 蔑む | さげすむ | to look down on, scorn |
| 侮蔑 | ぶべつ | scorn, disdain |
| 蔑視 | べっし | contemptuous view, disdain |
Example sentences
私は嘘をつく人を軽蔑する。
わたしはうそをつくひとをけいべつする。
I despise people who lie.
彼は人を蔑むような目で見た。
かれはひとをさげすむようなめでみた。
He looked at people with scorn in his eyes.
Common mistakes
- Reading 蔑視 as べつし — it assimilates to べっし.
- 軽蔑 is the everyday word; 蔑む is noticeably literary.
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass 艹 over an eye 罒 laid on its side — looking down on someone from over the top of the weeds.
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