Vocabulary
What does 見下ろす (みおろす, miorosu) mean?
見下ろす (みおろす, miorosu) means to look down at; to look down on, to despise.
Quick facts| Reading | みおろす |
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| Romaji | miorosu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmiorosu
to look down at; to look down on, to despise
- 1godan verb · transitive to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on
- 2godan verb · transitive to despise; to look down on
Example sentences
山の上から町を見下ろした。
I looked down at the town from the top of the mountain.
人を見下ろすような態度はよくない。
An attitude of looking down on others is not good.