Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
貶すto speak ill of
Dictionary Definition
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】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
け
な
す
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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}
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