English–Japanese
“disparage” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikenasu
Example
彼女は友達の考えをけなします。kano jo wa tomo dachi no kanga e o ke na shi ma su
She disparages her friend's ideas.
How to say “disparage” in Japanese
“Disparage” in Japanese is けなす (kenasu).
It presents someone or something as having less worth by speaking of it in a strongly negative way.
Example sentences with けなす
冗談のつもりでも、他人をけなすのはやめましょう。jō dan no tsu mo ri de mo ta nin o ke na su no wa ya me ma shō
Even if you mean it as a joke, stop disparaging others.
Tips for using けなす
- The English verb criticize can be neutral, whereas けなす (kenasu) usually suggests speaking of someone or something in a harshly negative way.