N2
おとしめる (otoshimeru)
貶める
to disparage, to look down on, to belittle, to humiliate
💡 Nuance & Usage:
人の評価や評判を意図的に下げること、または人を軽蔑し、恥をかかせることです。強いネガティブな意味合いがあります。
📝 Example Sentences
彼の成功を妬み、陰で彼を貶める発言を繰り返した。
Envying his success, he repeatedly made disparaging remarks about him behind his back.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "貶める"!
他人の努力を_______るような発言は控えるべきだ。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 他人の努力を軽んじる、悪く言うことは「貶める」に当たります。
English: 'To belittle' (貶める) means to make light of or speak ill of someone else's efforts.
English: 'To belittle' (貶める) means to make light of or speak ill of someone else's efforts.
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