scorn, despise, make light of, contempt

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1. 侮あなどるあなどるto disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt1

   • 彼かれは危険きけんを侮あなどった。

     He was scornful of the danger.

   • 彼かれの忠告ちゅうこくを侮あなどるな。

     Don't make light of his advice.

   • 親したしさは侮あなどりを生うむ。

     Familiarity breeds contempt.

2. 侮蔑ぶべつぶべつscorn; disdain; contempt; slight2

   • 家いえでは赤あか味みがかった髪かみとそばかすのせいで、母ははが侮蔑ぶべつを込こめて「にんじん」と名付なづけ、皆みなにもそう呼よばせています。

     At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.

3. 侮辱ぶじょくぶじょくinsult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)3

   • 上司じょうしを侮辱ぶじょくするような危険きけんをおかすな。

     Don't risk insulting your boss.

   • 彼かれは侮辱ぶじょくを受うけた。

     He was subjected to insult.

   • 彼かれの冗談じょうだんは侮辱ぶじょくに近ちかい。

     His joke borders on insult.

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