Word Meaning 卑劣

ひれつ hiretsu

卑劣 is read as ひれつ (hiretsu) and means mean.

Meaning

English

  1. mean
  2. contemptible
  3. despicable
  4. dirty
  5. foul
  6. cowardly
  7. base

Reading

Kana

ひれつ

Romaji

hiretsu

Writing Variants

  • 鄙劣 ひれつ hiretsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 7918 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

卑劣漢

ひれつかん

mean bastard

卑屈

ひくつ

servile

卑しい

いやしい

shabby

卑下

ひげ

self-abasement

卑見

ひけん

my humble opinion

卑言

ひげん

vulgar expression

卑小

ひしょう

petty

卑近

ひきん

common

卑語

ひご

vulgar expression

卑下も自慢の中

ひげもじまんのうち

taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging

優劣

ゆうれつ

(relative) merits

Example Sentences

1

ひれつなしゅだんをつかうな。

don't use despicable means.