Word Meaning 罵倒 (Batou): (Verbal) Abuse, Denunciation

Meaning

English

(verbal) abuse
denunciation
disparagement
vilification
scathing criticism

Reading

Kana

ばとう

Romaji

batou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Antonyms 称賛・称讃・賞賛・賞讃,嘆賞・嘆称,感嘆・感歎 Rank 149702 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

面罵罵倒

めんばばとう

abuse

罵る

ののしる

to abuse (verbally)

面倒

めんどう

care

打倒

だとう

overthrow

転倒

てんとう

getting upset

倒

さかしま

reverse

本末転倒

ほんまつてんとう

putting the cart before the horse

倒

さかさま

inverted

七転八倒

しちてんばっとう

tossing oneself about in great pain

七面倒

しちめんどう

very troublesome

主客転倒

しゅかくてんとう

reversing the order of (relative) importance (of)

圧倒

あっとう

to intimidate

Example Sentences

1

トムは怒って、メアリーを罵倒した。

Tom got mad and called Mary names.