蔑む（さげすむ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to look down on / despise
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 蔑みます | さげすみます |
| te-form | 蔑んで | さげすんで |
| ta-form (past) | 蔑んだ | さげすんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 蔑まない | さげすまない |
| potential form | 蔑める | さげすめる |
Example sentences
- 人を蔑むような目で見ない。 — Don't look at people with scornful eyes.
- 失敗した人を蔑まない。 — She doesn't look down on people who have failed.
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