JLPT N1 Advanced
侮る
To underestimate, make light of, or look down on.
Readings
Other forms
侮らない negative
侮ります polite
侮った past
侮って te-form
Verb (Godan verb, Transitive verb)
To underestimate" / "To make light of
To assess someone or something as inferior, weak, or insignificant, often leading to a dangerous lack of caution.
Example
相手 が 子供 だからといって 、 侮って は いけない 。
Just because your opponent is a child, you shouldn't underestimate them.
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