卑しめる（いやしめる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to humble/demean
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 卑しめます | いやしめます |
| te-form | 卑しめて | いやしめて |
| ta-form (past) | 卑しめた | いやしめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 卑しめない | いやしめない |
| potential form | 卑しめられる | いやしめられる |
Example sentences
- 人を卑しめる言葉は使わない。 — I don't use words that demean people.
- 職業を卑しめてはいけない。 — You must not look down on any occupation.
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