見下ろす
みおろす
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on- to despise; to look down on
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 見下ろすみおろす | 見下ろしますみおろします |
| Negative | 見下ろさないみおろさない | 見下ろしませんみおろしません |
| Past | 見下ろしたみおろした | 見下ろしましたみおろしました |
| Past negative | 見下ろさなかったみおろさなかった | 見下ろしませんでしたみおろしませんでした |
| Te-form | 見下ろしてみおろして |
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| Potential | 見下ろせるみおろせる |
| Passive | 見下ろされるみおろされる |
| Causative | 見下ろさせるみおろさせる |
| Volitional | 見下ろそうみおろそう |
| Imperative | 見下ろせみおろせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 見下ろせばみおろせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 見下ろしたらみおろしたら |
Example sentences
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He looked down at the floor.
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I looked down at the sea.
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Look down at the floor.
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I was looking downward to the bottom of the valley.
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All the boys looked down.
More examples (10)
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He looked down at the valley below.
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We looked down at the beautiful sea.
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They set up a tombstone over the grave overlooking the harbor.
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Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters.
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The church is on the hill overlooking the city.
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I liked the room overlooking the valley.
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We looked down on the plain from the hilltop.
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When we looked down, we saw many buildings.
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I looked down on Mt. Fuji from the window of the plane.
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As he crossed the bridge, he looked down at the stream.