belittle

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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