JLPT N1 Advanced
見くびる
To underestimate or look down on someone
Readings
Other forms
見くびります polite form
見くびらない plain negative
見くびった plain past
見くびられる passive form
見縊る less common kanji
Verb
To underestimate / To look down on
This refers to the act of mistakenly assessing someone’s true capacity or worth as being much lower than reality.
Example
相手 が 子供 だから と 見くびる と 、 痛い 目 に あう よ 。
If you look down on your opponent just because they're a child, you're going to get hurt.
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