N12496/3019

けな

usually written using kana alonegodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

to speak ill of, to disparage

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彼女かのじょかげ同僚どうりょう貶すけなすことが多いおおい

She often speaks ill of her colleagues behind their backs.

他人たにん作品さくひん貶すけなすのは簡単かんたんだが、自分じぶん作るつくることはできないのか。

It's easy to disparage others' work, but can't you make something yourself?

かれ自分じぶん利益りえきのために競合きょうごう他社たしゃ貶しけなし

He disparaged his competitor for his own benefit.

だれかを貶すけなすことで自分じぶん優れてすぐれているように見せようみせようとするひとは、本当にほんとうに自信じしんがないのだろう。

People who try to appear superior by disparaging others probably lack true confidence.

部下ぶか公衆こうしゅう面前めんぜん貶すけなすような上司じょうしは、組織そしき全体ぜんたい士気しき低下ていかさせる。

A superior who disparages subordinates in public lowers the morale of the entire organization.