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What does 軽蔑 (けいべつ, keibetsu) mean?

軽蔑 (けいべつ, keibetsu) means contempt, disdain.

Quick facts
Readingけいべつ
Romajikeibetsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けいべつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkeibetsu

contempt, disdain

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive contempt; scorn; disdain

Example sentences

  • I look down on him.

  • I was looked at with contempt.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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