意味: 見下す
例文: Momo belittled a cucumber. It deserved it.
モモはキュウリをけなした。理由はあるらしい。
定義: あまり重要でないようにさせる, 見くびる
コロケーション:
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Definitions(定義)
Verb: cause to seem less serious; play down
Verb: express a negative opinion of
Verb: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
Parts of Speech(品詞)
Verb
Examples(例文)
Verb: Don’t belittle his influence
Verb: She disparaged her student’s efforts
Verb: don’t belittle your colleagues
Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)
Synonyms(類語): belittle, denigrate, derogate, diminish, disparage, minimize, pick at
Antonyms(反意語): flatter
Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)
Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): decrease, disparage, knock
Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): abridge, admonish, attack, belabor, blame, call on the carpet, come down, cut, de-escalate, denounce, deplore, deprecate, diminish, discredit, disparage, harsh on, limit, minimize, mitigate, nitpick, pan, pare, reduce, reprehend, reprimand, savage, shrink, slack, slake, suppress, turn down
Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): deprecate, discredit, minimize, pan, talk down
Derivationally Related Words(派生語)
Derivationally Related Words: denigration, denigrative, derogation, derogative, derogatory, disparagement, disparager, minimization, minimum
Categories(カテゴリー)
Domain Categories: general
Usage Category: common
Usage Context: descriptive
Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb
Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)
Prefixes(接頭辞):
Suffixes(接尾辞):
Exam Level
英検1級
Media Appearance(メディア登場例)
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Other Information(その他)
Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No
Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes
Emotion Categories: anger, disgust, fear, negative, sadness
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