軽侮

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: 3

Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
輕侮 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 輕侮轻侮 (khjieng mjuX, literally light (not heavy) + insult). Compare modern (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin 輕侮轻侮 (qīngwǔ, “to insult”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

(けい)() (keibu

  1. disdain, contempt
    軽侮(けいぶ)()()
    keibu no me de miru
    to look on something with disdain

Usage notes

The term 軽侮 (keibu) is somewhat less strong than the synonym 軽蔑 (keibetsu).

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Verb

(けい)()する (keibu surutransitive suru (stem (けい)() (keibu shi), past (けい)()した (keibu shita))

  1. to disdain something, to scorn something

Usage notes

The term 軽侮する (keibu suru) is somewhat less strong than the synonym 軽蔑する (keibetsu suru).

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References

  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN