あなどる – Vocabulary details

あなどる

Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)

1. to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

だが、だからといって侮あなどるわけにはいかぬ。However, that does not mean we can underestimate them.

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やっぱり彼かの女じょはあなどれないな！

As expected, she is not to be underestimated!

だが、だからといってあなどるわけにはいかぬ。

However, that does not mean we can underestimate them.

そういう気き質しつの者ものはあなどれない。

People with that kind of temperament are not to be underestimated.

どこかでまだ彼かの女じょをあなどっていたらしい。

It seems that somewhere I was still looking down on her.

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