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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

過か小しょう評ひょう価か

kashouhyouka

to underestimate, to undervalue

Example sentences

  1. 音楽おんがくの重要性じゅうようせいは過小評価かしょうひょうかされている。

    The importance of music is underrated.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしたちは彼かれの能力のうりょくを過小評価かしょうひょうかしていたのかもしれない。

    We might have underestimated his ability.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょは自分自身じぶんじしんの能力のうりょくを過小評価かしょうひょうかする傾向けいこうがある。

    She tends to underestimate her own ability.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 過小評価

  • 過overdo; exceedOnカKunすぎる・すごす・あやまち
  • 小little; smallOnショウKunちいさい・こ-・お-
  • 評evaluate; criticismOnヒョウ
  • 価value; priceOnカ・ケKunあたい

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