見下す
みくだす
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 見下すみくだす | 見下しますみくだします |
| Negative | 見下さないみくださない | 見下しませんみくだしません |
| Past | 見下したみくだした | 見下しましたみくだしました |
| Past negative | 見下さなかったみくださなかった | 見下しませんでしたみくだしませんでした |
| Te-form | 見下してみくだして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 見下せるみくだせる |
| Passive | 見下されるみくだされる |
| Causative | 見下させるみくださせる |
| Volitional | 見下そうみくだそう |
| Imperative | 見下せみくだせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 見下せばみくだせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 見下したらみくだしたら |
Example sentences
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He looks down on women.
他人を見下したりするな。
Don't look down on others.
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Don't look down on the poor.
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Boys tend to look down on their sisters.
トムは女性を見下している。
Tom looks down on women.
More examples (10)
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The rich sometimes despise the poor.
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We shouldn't look down on poor people.
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The rich sometimes look down on the poor.
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Don't look down on the poor.
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Minorities are despised in many countries.
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The rich sometimes look down on the poor.
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He has a habit of looking down on coloured people.
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Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters.
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The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
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We should not look down on poor people.