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N1 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

(けな)to speak ill of

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to speak ill of, to disparage

        Usually written using kana alone

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    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 don't like people who speak ill of others.

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      (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。

      Our strict master spoke ill of our skills as disciples.

      • 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's always speaking ill of other people's work, so nobody likes him.

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      (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。」

      Mother to Daughter: 'Be generous. Never speak ill of others.'

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      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。

      After being harshly spoken ill of by critics, I lost confidence in my work.

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