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to disdain; insult
Kanji 1760

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Synopsis

Find out why one might use 侮る (mainly "to disdain") for mountains. See how nobles were snobs who viewed samurai as savages and used poetry to prove it. Discover how a serpent may connect to the proverb "If you can't beat them, join them." Also learn to say, "She could not put up with the insults anymore," "Your remark amounts to an insult," and "He made light of the danger."

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Cover of essay 1760 on 侮 (to disdain; insult)
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