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軽蔑: contempt, scorn, disdain, despising, looking down on, slighting | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

軽蔑(けいべつ)

けいべつ

contempt, scorn, disdain, despising, looking down on, slighting

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他人(たにん)の弱(よわ)みを利用(りよう)する者(もの)に対(たい)して、私(わたし)は軽蔑(けいべつ)の念(ねん)を抱(いだ)いている。
I hold those who exploit the weaknesses of others in contempt.
彼(かれ)の無責任(むせきにん)な態度(たいど)は、

同僚(どうりょう)

たちの

軽蔑(けいべつ)

を

招(まね)

いた。

His irresponsible attitude invited the contempt of his colleagues.

軽蔑(けいべつ)を込(こ)めた彼女(か)の視線(じょのしせん)が、会場(かいじょう)の空気(くうき)を凍(こお)らせた。

Her contemptuous gaze froze the atmosphere in the venue.

権力(けんりょく)を笠(かさ)に着(き)る彼(かれ)の振(ふ)る舞(ま)いに、周囲(しゅうい)は軽蔑(けいべつ)を隠(かく)さなかった。

Those around him did not hide their contempt for his abuse of power.