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けなぶい【け嬲い】 : kenabui | define meaning
kenabui
Pronunciation: /kenabui/ [kenabui]
Definition
Verb
- To speak ill of; to speak badly of; to mock; to make fun of; to ridicule
Etymology
Compound of け ke-, an intensive prefix, and なぶる【嬲る】 naburu "to make fun of, to tease".
Notes
Variants:
けなぶる kenaburu
けんなぶる kennaburu
けなぶっ kenabuq
けんなぶっ kennabuq
けなぶい kenabui
けんなぶい kennabui
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | け嬲い |
Kana | けなぶい |
Romanization | kenabui |
Pronunciation (IPA) | /kenabui/ [kenabui] |
意味:けなす【貶す・貶なす】、あなどる【侮る】、なぶる【嬲る】
け嬲い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, August 7). けなぶい【け嬲い】 : kenabui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5456/kenabui/.