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：2026/01/06
上から目線
Hiragana
うえからめせん
Phrase
Japanese Meaning
相手を見下したような態度や考え方をすること / 自分が相手よりも優れているという前提で物事を言ったり判断したりする姿勢 / 上位者の立場から命令したり説教したりするような話し方や態度
Easy Japanese Meaning
人を下に見て、えらそうに話したり、いばった言い方をするようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
居高临下的态度 / 俯视他人的口吻 / 高高在上的眼光
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
居高臨下的態度 / 以高人一等的口吻 / 自以為高高在上的姿態
Korean Meaning
상대를 깔보는 태도나 말투 / 윗사람인 척 내려다보는 시선 / 거만하게 가르치려 드는 태도
Vietnamese Meaning
thái độ kẻ cả, trịch thượng / nói năng kiểu bề trên, coi thường người khác / giọng điệu hạ cố, ban ơn
Tagalog Meaning
mapangmata / mapanghamak / tila nakatingin mula sa itaas
Sense（1）
condescending
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I don't like how he always talks in a condescending manner.
I don't like how he always talks in a condescending manner.
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彼はいつも上から目線で話すのが気に入らない。
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