Japanese

みくだす
Meaning: to look down on; to despise; to disdain
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見下す 見下さない
Polite 見下します 見下しません
Past 見下した 見下さなかった
Polite + Past 見下しました 見下しませんでした
Te-form 見下して 見下さなくて
Potential 見下せる 見下せない
Passive 見下される 見下されない
Causative 見下させる 見下させない
Imperative 見下せ 見下すな

Handwriting

見
下
す

Example

He tends to look down on people with lower educational backgrounds than himself.

Usage Notes

Used to describe an attitude of treating someone as inferior or thinking oneself superior.

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