Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to despise, to disdain, to scorn, to hold in contempt, to look down on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
卑しむ いやしむ
 
 
賤しむ いやしむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lowly, base, vile
ヒ いや.しい (8th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)