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Kanji Detail for 侮 - "to belittle"
侮
- Meaning
侮 means "to belittle."
Disrespect - To show a lack of respect or courtesy towards someone.
Contempt - To have a feeling of disdain or scorn towards someone.
Ridicule - To make fun of or mock someone.
Dismiss - To disregard or ignore someone.
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
- Strokes
- Radical
Sentences including 侮
I can't put up with an insult like this.
Don't make light of his advice.
The student insulted the teacher.
I was insulted in front of other people.
He got angry at being insulted.
He insulted me without reason.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
私は未来の侮辱を受けないために、今の尊敬を斥けたいと思うのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
ところが私の胸にはお嬢さんの事が蟠っていますから、彼の侮蔑に近い言葉をただ笑って受け取る訳にいきません。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
そうして失望すると同時に、また前の憎悪が、冷やかな侮蔑と一しょに、心の中へはいって来た。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo
ところが私の胸にはお嬢さんの事が蟠っていますから、彼の侮蔑に近い言葉をただ笑って受け取る訳にいきません。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha