Vocab Info
N1 う-verb (す), Transitive verb
貶すto speak ill of
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (す), Transitive verb
1.
to speak ill of, to disparage
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
貶す 【けなす】
Details
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な
す
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Examples
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僕は人のことを貶す人が嫌いです。
I don't like people who speak ill of others.
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厳しい師匠が僕たち弟子の技を貶しました。
Our strict master spoke ill of our skills as disciples.
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彼は他人の作品を貶してばかりで、嫌われている。
He's always speaking ill of other people's work, so nobody likes him.
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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。」
Mother to Daughter: 'Be generous. Never speak ill of others.'
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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。
After being harshly spoken ill of by critics, I lost confidence in my work.
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