軽んじる|かろんじるkaronjiru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto look down on; to make light of
   彼かれは私の不平ふへいを軽かろんじた。↗

   He made little of my complaints.

• Synonym軽視けいしWrittenWritten-style noun for making light of something; its object is often a problem or opinion, and it is interchangeable with 「軽んじる」.
• SynonymなおざりWrittenWritten word for handling something half-heartedly, not taking it to heart; usually seen in the form 「等閑視」.
• Synonym見くびるみくびるCasualColloquial, everyday word for underrating someone's ability and looking down on them with contempt; the object is usually a person.
• Synonym度外視どがいしWrittenWritten word for leaving a factor out of consideration, as in 「採算を度外視する」; it does not necessarily imply looking down on anything.
• Synonym軽んずるかろんずるWrittenSame meaning as the headword; this is the 「ずる」-form variant of the verb, and it is more at home in written prose.
• Related無視むしNeutralNeutral word for ignoring something or refusing to take it into account; it can also mean simply failing to notice, and does not necessarily carry contempt.
• Related過小評価かしょうひょうかWrittenWritten word for rating something lower than it really is; the emphasis is on a misjudgment, and a dismissive attitude is not necessarily involved.
• Related黙殺もくさつWrittenWritten word for leaving an opinion or demand unanswered, giving it no response at all — a more thorough dismissal than 「軽んじる」.
• Related等閑とうかんWrittenWritten word for handling something half-heartedly, not taking it to heart; usually seen in the form 「等閑視」.
• Related没却ぼっきゃくFormalFormal, very rare word for completely ignoring or discarding something; in everyday speech say 「無視する」.
• Related閑却かんきゃくFormalFormal written word for setting something aside and leaving it unattended; it stresses negligence or laxity, and contempt is not necessarily implied.
• Antonym重んじるおもんじるNeutralAntonym in neutral style: to value and respect something, as in 「伝統を重んじる」 — the opposite of making light of it.
• Antonym重視するWrittenAntonym, written register: to attach weight to a particular factor — the opposite of dismissing it as unimportant.

In everyday speech, say 「軽く見る」 or 「軽視する」. In writing, 「軽んじる」 suits a lack of respect for rules or lives. Colloquially, 「見くびる」 is for underrating an opponent; 「無視」 is the neutral word for ignoring. 「軽んずる」 is the headword's written variant; 「過小評価」 is for underestimating, 「黙殺」 for refusing to respond, 「等閑視」 for neglect, 「度外視」 for leaving a factor out, and 「重んじる」/「重視する」 are the antonyms.

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1. 軽かろんずる。