ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule
On'yomi (音読み)
- ベツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ないがしろ
- なみ.する
- くらい
- さげす.む
About this kanji
The kanji 蔑 (べつ) primarily means to ignore, despise, or scorn someone or something. It is commonly used as a verb but also appears in various nouns. One representative compound is 軽蔑 (けいべつ), meaning contempt, which reflects a strong feeling of disapproval. Another example is 蔑視 (べっし), meaning to look down on someone with disdain. The verb 蔑む (さげすむ) also means to scorn or belittle. A usage note: be careful when using this kanji, as it conveys strong negative feelings, so it is best employed in serious contexts.
Example sentences
彼は他人を蔑視する。
He despises others.
Meanings across languages
- English
- ignore, despise, neglect, ridicule
- Tiếng Việt
- phớt lờ, khinh thường, bỏ qua, nhạo báng
- 日本語
- 無視する, 軽蔑する, 無視, 嘲笑する
- 한국어
- 무시하다, 경시하다, 소홀히 하다, 조롱하다
- 中文
- 忽视, 轻视, 忽略, 嘲笑
- id
- mengabaikan, menyindir, menyepelekan, menertawakan
- th
- ไม่ใส่ใจ, ดูถูก, ละเลย, เยาะเย้ย
- es
- ignorar, despreciar, negligir, ridiculizar
- fr
- ignorer, mépriser, négliger, ridiculiser
- de
- ignorieren, verachten, vernachlässigen, verspotten
- pt
- ignorar, desdenhar, negligenciar, ridicularizar
Common compounds
- 軽蔑けいべつcontempt, scorn, disdain
- 侮蔑ぶべつscorn, disdain, contempt
- 蔑むさげすむto scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt
- 蔑視べっしcontempt, derision, slight
- 蔑ろないがしろ(a) slight, disrespect, making light (of)
- 蔑称べっしょうdisparaging term, derogatory term, derogatory name
- 蔑みさげすみcontempt, disdain, scorn
- 軽蔑語けいべつごpejorative term, derogatory word, invective
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