Last Updated:2025/11/19
(idiomatic, transitive) To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
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Source Word
dumb down
Verb
idiomatic
transitive
intransitive
Japanese Meaning
(対象の内容を、技術的・学術的な言葉を避け、理解しやすい単純な表現に変える)単純化する、易しく説明する / 特に時には、相手を見下すような態度で知識や難解な内容を低下させる、つまり知性への要求を下げる
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