侮る (あなどる, anadoru) Japanese meaning: despise | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000侮る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 侮る | 侮らない |
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| Polite | 侮ります | 侮りません |
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| Past polite | 侮りました | 侮りませんでした |
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| Past | 侮った | 侮らなかった |
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| Te-form | 侮って | 侮らないで |
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| Desire | 侮りたい | 侮りたくない |
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| Potential | 侮れる | 侮れない |
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| Passive | 侮られる | 侮られない |
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| Causative | 侮らせる | 侮らせない |
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| Causative passive | 侮らせられるalso 侮らされる | 侮らせられないalso 侮らされない |
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| Volitional | 侮ろう | |
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| Polite volitional | 侮りましょう | |
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| Imperative | 侮れ | 侮るな |
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| Conditional | 侮れば | 侮らなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 侮ったら | 侮らなかったら |
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と
痛
い
目
に
あう
。
If you underestimate your opponent, you'll get hurt.
He has an ability that cannot be underestimated just because he is young.
Usage patterns
〈相手〉を侮るto underestimate/look down on an opponent
You must not underestimate the enemy.
〈物・事〉を侮るto make light of a thing or matter
Even a small grease stain can lead to a big fire if you don't take it seriously.
〈相手〉の力を侮るto underestimate someone's strength or ability
Because he underestimated his opponent's skill, he lost the match.
鹿
にする
N2
侮る means to underestimate or treat someone as weak, while 馬鹿にする specifically implies treating someone as foolish or ridiculous.
