Vocab Info
N1 う-Verb
貶す
to speak ill of
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Pitch Accent
け
な
す
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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僕は人のことを貶す人が嫌いです。
I dislike people who speak ill of others. {to speak ill of}
厳しい師匠が僕たち弟子の技を貶しました。
The strict master spoke ill of our skills as disciples. {to speak ill of}
彼は他人の作品を貶してばかりで、嫌われている。
He is disliked because he is always speaking ill of other people's work. {to speak ill of}
母が娘に:「寛大でありなさい。人を貶すことは決してしないこと。」
The mother said to her daughter, "Be generous. Never speak ill of others." {to speak ill of}
批評家たちにひどく貶されたとあって、自分の作品に自信が無くなりました。
Having been harshly criticized by the critics, I lost confidence in my own work. {to speak ill of}