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disdain in Japanese

disdain in Japanese is 侮蔑, 唾棄, 軽侮 — disdain means a feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.

disdain in Japanese

侮蔑
noun
Pronounced: bubetsu
(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
唾棄
noun
Pronounced: daki
(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
軽侮
noun
Pronounced: keibu
(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
軽蔑
noun
Pronounced: keibetsu
(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
唾棄
verb
Pronounced: daki
(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
蔑む
verb
Pronounced: sagesumu
(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
見下す
verb
Pronounced: mikudasu
(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
軽侮
verb
Pronounced: keibu
(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
軽蔑
verb
Pronounced: keibetsu
(transitive) To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.

What does "disdain" mean?

  1. noun A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.
    "He looked at the offer with obvious disdain."
  2. verb To treat someone or something with scorn, as not worth your attention.
    "She disdained to answer such a rude question."
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disdain in a sentence

  • He looked at the offer with obvious disdain.
  • Her disdain for gossip was well known at the office.
  • She disdained to answer such a rude question.

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What is "disdain" in Japanese?

"disdain" in Japanese is 侮蔑, 唾棄, 軽侮. disdain means: A feeling of contempt or scorn toward someone or something seen as beneath you.

How do you pronounce 侮蔑?

"disdain" in Japanese is 侮蔑, pronounced "bubetsu".

How do you use "disdain" in a sentence?

Example: "He looked at the offer with obvious disdain." In Japanese, "disdain" is 侮蔑, 唾棄, 軽侮.

Are there other ways to say "disdain" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "disdain": 侮蔑, 唾棄, 軽侮, 軽蔑, 蔑む, 見下す.

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