Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

見下(みお)ろすto overlook, to command a view of, to look down on, to despise, to look down on

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to despise, to look down on

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    All Forms

    見下ろす 【みおろす】見おろす 【みおろす】

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    • Novels Top 1,800

    Examples

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      (やま)頂上(ちょうじょう)から(まち)風景(ふうけい)見下(みお)ろす

      To look down a the view of the city from the top of a mountain.

      • N3

      (わたし)(かお)をそんなふうに見下(みお)さないで(くだ)さい。

      Don't look down on my face like that.

      • N3

      (ひと)見下(みお)ろすような態度(たいど)をする(かれ)はクラスで(きら)われています。

      He is not well-liked in class because of his condescending attitude.

      • N3

      ビルの屋上(おくじょう)から(まち)見下(みお)ろすと、通行人(つうこうにん)(ちい)さな(くろ)(てん)(よう)()えた。

      Looking down on the city from the roof of a building, passersbys looked like little black dots.

      • N3

      パイロットという職業(しょくぎょう)一番(いちばん)醍醐味(だいごみ)は、飛行機(ひこうき)から下界(げかい)見下(みお)せる(こと)です。

      The best part of being a pilot is being able to look down from the plane.

      • N2
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