Kanken 1
貶
Meaning
Kanji 貶
belittle
belittle, degrade, demote, disparage
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人を貶すような言い方はよくない。
It is not good to speak in a way that belittles others.
彼は失敗した部下を公の場で貶した。
He disparaged his subordinate in public after the failure.
その役人は不正のために貶された。
That official was demoted because of misconduct.
自分を貶してばかりいては前に進めない。
If you keep belittling yourself, you cannot move forward.
先生は、他人を貶す言葉を使わないよう注意した。
The teacher warned us not to use words that disparage others.