Meaningdespise · ignore · neglect · ridiculeOn'yomiベツKun'yomiくらい · さげす.む · ないがしろ · なみ.するCommon compounds (4)軽べつ けいべつcontempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting蔑視 べっしcontempt; derision; slight; disdain蔑む さげすむto scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain侮蔑 ぶべつscorn; disdain; contempt; slight