Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to show contempt for, to look down upon, to have a low opinion of.
  2. to cause to fall, to make decline.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
貶める おとしめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

degrade, disparage, belittle
おとし.める けな.す ヘン (Kentei 1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
destitution, scarce, limited
ボウ とぼ.しい とも.しい (8th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
of, this
これ の ゆき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)