English–Japanese
“look down on” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimikudasu
Example
私は人を見下しません。watashi wa hito o mi kuda shi ma se n
I don't look down on people.
How to say “look down on” in Japanese
“Look down on” in Japanese is 見下す (mikudasu).
It treats another person as beneath oneself, showing contempt or an unjustified sense of superiority.
Example sentences with 見下す
冗談でも、相手を見下すような言い方はやめてください。jō dan de mo ai te o mi kuda su yō na i i kata wa ya me te ku da sa i
Even as a joke, please stop speaking to the other person in a condescending way.
Tips for using 見下す
- English look down on requires the preposition on before its object, while Japanese 見下す (mikudasu) takes the object marker を (o), as in 人を見下す (hito o mikudasu).