Japanese

みにじる

ふみにじる
Meaning: to trample on; to violate; to ruin
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踏みにじる 踏みにじない
Polite 踏みにじます 踏みにじません
Past 踏みにじた 踏みにじなかった
Polite + Past 踏みにじました 踏みにじませんでした
Te-form 踏みにじて 踏みにじなくて
Potential 踏みにじられる 踏みにじられない
Passive 踏みにじられる 踏みにじられない
Causative 踏みにじさせる 踏みにじさせない
Imperative 踏みにじろ 踏みにじるな

Handwriting

踏
み
に
じ
る

Example

Stop doing things that trample on his sincere feelings.

Usage Notes

Literally 'to trample underfoot'. Figuratively used for ignoring or hurting someone's feelings, rights, or efforts.

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