Japanese

あまくみる
Meaning: to underestimate; to take lightly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 甘く見る 甘く見ない
Polite 甘く見ます 甘く見ません
Past 甘く見た 甘く見なかった
Polite + Past 甘く見ました 甘く見ませんでした
Te-form 甘く見て 甘く見なくて
Potential 甘く見られる 甘く見られない
Passive 甘く見られる 甘く見られない
Causative 甘く見させる 甘く見させない
Imperative 甘く見ろ 甘く見るな

Handwriting

甘
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見
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Example

If you underestimate your opponent, you will end up making an unexpected mistake.

Usage Notes

To judge something or someone as not being very difficult or serious, often leading to a negative result.

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