N2
かろんじる (karonjiru)
軽んじる
to make light of, to belittle, to disdain, to disregard
💡 Nuance & Usage:
To treat something or someone as unimportant or trivial; often used for disrespecting rules, advice, feelings, or established norms. Similar to 侮る but focuses more on treating something as insignificant.
📝 Example Sentences
彼の忠告を軽んじた結果、大きな失敗をしてしまった。
As a result of making light of his advice, I made a big mistake.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "軽んじる"!
先生の注意を_______と、後で困ることになるよ。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 「先生の注意」を「たいしたことない」と軽く見て無視するときに「軽んじる」を使います。
English: You use 'karonjiru' when you treat 'the teacher's warning' as 'not a big deal' and ignore it.
English: You use 'karonjiru' when you treat 'the teacher's warning' as 'not a big deal' and ignore it.
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