Japanese

Alternative forms

• 慢る

Verb

侮る ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana あなどる, romaji anadoru)

1. belittle, underestimate, make light of

   子供 (こども)を侮 (あなど)るな。

   Kodomo o anadoru na.

   Don't make light of children.

2. contemn, despise, look down on

Synonyms

• (belittle): 舐 (な)める ‎(nameru)
• (contemn): 蔑 (さげす)む ‎(sagesumu), 見下 (みくだ)す ‎(mikudasu)

Antonyms

• (belittle): 買 (か)い被 (かぶ)る ‎(kaikaburu, “overestimate”), 畏 (おそ)れる ‎(osoreru, “fear”)
• (contemn): 敬 (うやま)う ‎(uyamau, “revere”)

Conjugation