軽蔑 (けいべつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

軽蔑 (けいべつ) means scorn / disdain / contempt.

See example sentences below.

軽蔑 at a glance

軽蔑

けいべつkeibetsu

N1noun

scorn / disdain / contempt

軽蔑けいべつkeibetsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

scorn / disdain / contempt

Example 1

彼の態度には軽蔑を感じた。

Translation

I felt scorn for his attitude.

Example 2

軽蔑されるのはつらいことだ。

Translation

Being scorned is painful.