profane in Japanese
profane in Japanese is 世俗, 卑賎, 汚らわしい — profane means showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
profane in Japanese
世俗
Pronounced: sezoku
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
卑賎
Pronounced: hisen
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
汚らわしい
Pronounced: kegarawashii
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
冒涜
Pronounced: bōtoku
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
汚す
Pronounced: yogosu
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
蔑む
Pronounced: sagesumu
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
What does "profane" mean?
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adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
"He was scolded for making profane jokes in church."
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adjective Relating to ordinary, non-religious life rather than the sacred.
"The lecture covered both sacred and profane art of the period."
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verb To treat something sacred with disrespect; to desecrate.
"The vandals profaned the ancient temple with graffiti."
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profane in a sentence
- He was scolded for making profane jokes in church.
- The lecture covered both sacred and profane art of the period.
- The vandals profaned the ancient temple with graffiti.
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What is "profane" in Japanese?
"profane" in Japanese is 世俗, 卑賎, 汚らわしい. profane means: Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
How do you pronounce 世俗?
"profane" in Japanese is 世俗, pronounced "sezoku".
How do you use "profane" in a sentence?
Example: "He was scolded for making profane jokes in church." In Japanese, "profane" is 世俗, 卑賎, 汚らわしい.
Are there other ways to say "profane" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "profane": 世俗, 卑賎, 汚らわしい, 冒涜, 汚す, 蔑む.
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