N2
けなす (kenasu)
貶す
to disparage; to speak ill of; to belittle; to run down
💡 ポイント (Nuance)：
To speak negatively or critically of someone or something, often in a way that diminishes their value, reputation, or achievements. It implies an intention to lower their standing or make them seem worse than they are.
📝 例文 (Example)
他人の努力を貶すのは良くない。
It's not good to disparage other people's efforts.
確認クイズ (Practice)
JLPT本番形式の問題で「貶す」の使い方を確認！
人の成功を_______のは、見苦しい態度だ。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「見苦しい態度」という文脈から、相手の成功を悪く言う「貶す」が適切です。
English: From the context of 'unseemly attitude', 'to disparage' (kenasu) someone's success is appropriate.
English: From the context of 'unseemly attitude', 'to disparage' (kenasu) someone's success is appropriate.
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