Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(けな)to speak ill of

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      to speak ill of, to disparage

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    貶す 【けなす】

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    Examples

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      (ぼく)(ひと)のことを(けな)(ひと)(きら)いです。

      I dislike people who speak ill of others. {to speak ill of}

      • N1

      (きび)しい師匠(ししょう)(ぼく)たち弟子(でし)(わざ)(けな)しました。

      The strict master spoke ill of our skills as disciples. {to speak ill of}

      • N1

      (かれ)他人(たにん)作品(さくひん)(けな)してばかりで、(きら)われている。

      He is disliked because he is always speaking ill of other people's work. {to speak ill of}

      • N1

      (はは)(むすめ)に:「寛大(かんだい)でありなさい。(ひと)(けな)ことは(けっ)してしないこと。」

      The mother said to her daughter, "Be generous. Never speak ill of others." {to speak ill of}

      • N1

      批評(ひひょう)()たちにひどく(けな)されたとあって、自分(じぶん)作品(さくひん)自信(じしん)()くなりました。

      Having been harshly criticized by the critics, I lost confidence in my own work. {to speak ill of}

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