Word Meaning 貶す

けなす kenasu

貶す is read as けなす (kenasu) and means to speak ill of.

Meaning

English

  1. to speak ill of
  2. to disparage

Reading

Kana

けなす

Romaji

kenasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Antonyms 褒める・誉める Rank 23486 Priority D

Example Sentences

2

ひとをけなすようないいかたはよくない。

It is not good to speak in a way that belittles others.

せんせいは、たにんをけなすことばをつかわないようちゅういした。

The teacher warned us not to use words that disparage others.