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ないがしろにする Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, suru verb (irregular)
make light of ; ignore ; slight ; neglect
usually written using kana alone
Expresses treating someone or something as unimportant, often with a nuance of disrespect or disregard. Commonly used when someone's feelings, opinions, or needs are brushed aside.
You shouldn't ignore your promises like that.
Kanji 蔑 ignore, despise, neglect Similar words 軽かろ んじる 軽んじる is a more formal, literary verb meaning 'to despise' or 'to look down on', while ないがしろにする is a common expression for disregarding or neglecting something.
無む 視し する 無視する means 'to ignore' in a more neutral or deliberate sense, whereas ないがしろにする carries a stronger nuance of disrespect or treating something as unworthy of attention.
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain; the word ないがしろ is thought to be a compound of 無い (ない, 'not') and an element related to 軽し (かろし, 'light, slight'), with the suffix がしろ possibly from an old adverbial form. The expression ないがしろにする literally means 'to treat as light/nothing'.
