Kenasu

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

貶す (Kenasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to speak ill of, to disparage”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto speak ill of; to disparage

Examples

  • You are always digging at me about my clothes.

  • They are crying down Tom's new theory.

  • She has a nice line in self-deprecation.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 貶す

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