軽侮

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: 3

Grade: S
kan'on
Alternative spelling
輕侮 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Appears to be a learned borrowing from Chinese 輕侮轻侮. Not attested in Japanese until 1864.[1] Compare modern Mandarin 輕侮轻侮 (qīngwǔ, “to insult”).

Pronunciation

Noun

(けい)() (keibu

  1. disdain, contempt
    軽侮(けいぶ)()()
    keibu no me de miru
    to look on something with disdain

Usage notes

The term 軽侮 (keibu) is somewhat less strong than the synonym 軽蔑 (keibetsu).

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Verb

(けい)()する (keibu surutransitive suru (stem (けい)() (keibu shi), past (けい)()した (keibu shita))

  1. to disdain something, to scorn something

Usage notes

The term 軽侮する (keibu suru) is somewhat less strong than the synonym 軽蔑する (keibetsu suru).

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References

  1. ^ 軽侮”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN