侮る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 侮る is read as あなどる and is a verb meaning to underestimate or look down on a person or change.
• Basic usage: It appears in a warning not to disparage an inexperienced person and in a condition about underestimating a small change and missing a larger problem.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Underestimating a person
  • 相手を侮る means judging a person's ability or worth as low merely because they lack experience. Example: 経験が浅いからといって相手を侮ってはいけません。
• Underestimating a change
  • 変化を侮る means treating the change as unimportant, not simply failing to notice it. Example: 小さな変化を侮ると、大きな問題を見落とします。