Word Meaning 蔑む

さげすむ sagesumu

蔑む is read as さげすむ (sagesumu) and means to scorn.

Meaning

English

to scorn
to despise
to hold in contempt
to look down on
to disdain

Reading

Kana

さげすむ

Romaji

sagesumu

Writing Variants

貶むさげすむ sagesumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 23677 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

蔑視

べっし

contempt

軽蔑

けいべつ

contempt

侮蔑

ぶべつ

scorn

Example Sentences

2

人を蔑むような言い方はよくない。

ひとをさげすむようないいかたはよくない。

Speaking in a way that belittles people is not good.

他人を蔑む前に、自分を見直すべきだ。

たにんをさげすむまえに、じぶんをみなおすべきだ。

Before looking down on others, you should reflect on yourself.