Japanese

あなどる
Meaning: to underestimate; to despise; to look down on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 侮る 侮らない
Polite 侮ります 侮りません
Past 侮った 侮らなかった
Polite + Past 侮りました 侮りませんでした
Te-form 侮って 侮らなくて
Potential 侮れる 侮れない
Passive 侮られる 侮られない
Causative 侮らせる 侮らせない
Causative + Passive 侮らされる 侮らされない
Imperative 侮れ 侮るな

Handwriting

侮
る

Example sentences

Do not underestimate the enemy's strength.
玩人喪徳という言葉があるように、他人を侮れば自らの徳を失う。
As the saying 'Ganjinsotoku' goes, if you look down on others, you lose your own virtue.

Usage Notes

Commonly used to warn against looking down on an opponent or situation.

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