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下, した
1. below, down, under, younger (e.g. daughter)
2. bottom
3. beneath, underneath
as 下から, 下より, etc.
4. just after, right after
May take 'no'
5. inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior)
下に署名してください。
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下, 許, もと
oft. as ...の下に or ...の下で
1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.), beneath
as ...の下に
3. with (e.g. one blow), on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...), in (e.g. the name of ...)
See 元・5, usu. written as 元
4. (someone's) side, (someone's) location
下に署名してください。
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下, げ
1. lowness (of degree, value, etc.), inferiority
See 上・4, See 中・6
2. second volume (of two), third volume (of three)
下に署名してください。
下, しも
Antonym: 上・かみ・1
1. lower reaches (of a river)
2. bottom, lower part
3. lower half (of the body, esp. the privates), feces (faeces), urine, menses
4. end, far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)
May take 'no'
5. dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)
下に署名してください。
下, か
Suffix
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of), during (war, occupation, etc.)
下に署名してください。
下がる, 下る, さがる
Godan verb, Intransitive, Antonym: 上がる・1
1. to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop, to sink, to get lower
2. to hang, to dangle
3. to move back, to step back, to withdraw, to retire
4. to deteriorate, to fall off, to be downgraded
5. to get closer to the present day
ランプは天井から下がっていた。
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ください, 下さい
Expression, See くださる・1, Usually in kana, Honorific or respectful, irregular imperative of くださる
1. please (give me)
after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-
2. please (do for me)
あなたの切手帳を見せてください。
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以下, 已下, いか, いげ
Noun, used as a suffix, Antonym: 以上・1
1. not exceeding ..., not more than ..., ... and under, ... and below, ... or fewer
2. below (a standard, level, etc.), beneath, less than
May take 'no'
3. the following, the below-mentioned, the rest, followed by ...
used to refer to all members of a group, starting with the head or principal figure
4. including ..., ... and other (employees, officials, etc.)
君の要約は平均以下だね。
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くださる, 下さる
Godan verb, Honorific or respectful, Usually in kana
1. to give, to confer, to bestow
2. to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor
もう一度言ってくださいますか。
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低下, ていか
Takes suru, Intransitive
fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation
たしかに出生率の低下で子供の数が減り、学校でも生徒の数が少なくなっているのは事実ですが、しかし、これはまったくもってけっこうなことです。
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下げる, さげる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to hang, to suspend, to wear (e.g. decoration)
2. to lower, to reduce, to bring down
3. to demote, to move back, to pull back
4. to clear (plates), to remove (food, etc. from table or altar)
See 出来役, hanafuda
5. to keep on playing after one has formed a scoring combination with captured cards
ラジオの音を下げてくれませんか。
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下車, げしゃ
Takes suru, Intransitive, See 降車, Antonym: 乗車
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car)
私は駅を間違えて下車しました。
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地下, ちか
May take 'no', Antonym: 地上・1
1. underground, below the ground
2. world of the dead, the grave
3. underground (activities, movement, etc.), secret, illegal, in hiding
彼は地下活動の疑いをかけられた。
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下回る, 下廻る, したまわる
Godan verb, Transitive, See 上回る
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to be less than, to be lower than, to fall just short of, to be just under
日本の１９９８年末の金・外貨準備高は６８９億ドルで、１年前の７７０億ドルを下回った。
陛下, へいか
Noun, used as a suffix, Honorific or respectful
Your Majesty, His Majesty, Her Majesty
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下す, 降す, くだす
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to make a decision, to draw a conclusion
2. to give a judgement, to hand down a verdict, to pass a sentence, to give an order
3. to let go down, to lower
See 手を下す・1
4. to do oneself, to do by oneself
5. to beat, to defeat
手の下しようが無い。
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引き下げる, 引下げる, ひきさげる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw
米国連邦準備銀行は金利を引き下げました。
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上下, じょうげ
1. top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down
Takes suru, Intransitive
2. going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating
3. going and coming back
4. upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people
5. first and second volumes, two-piece (outfit)
彼は旗を上下に動かした。
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値下げ, 値下, ねさげ
Takes suru, Transitive, Antonym: 値上げ
price reduction, price cut, reduction in price, markdown
あの店では商品を値下げして値段がつけてある。
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下旬, げじゅん
See 上旬, See 中旬
last third of a month, 21st to the last day of a month
８月下旬に彼らは繁殖のために長い旅に出発します。
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デパ地下, デパちか, デパチカ
Colloquialism, Abbreviation
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
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下手, へた, ヘタ
NA-adjective, Antonym: 上手・じょうず・1
1. unskillful, poor, awkward
2. imprudent, untactful
そこでベス下手より登場！
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下る, 降る, くだる
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to descend, to go down, to come down
2. to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
3. to pass (of time)
4. to surrender, to capitulate
often in neg. form
5. to be less than, to be inferior to
山を下ったところに学校がある。
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下位, かい
May take 'no'
low rank, lower position, subordinate position, lower order (e.g. byte)
彼は組んだ下位候補者が悪かったので落選しました。
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下げ, 提げ, 垂げ, さげ
Antonym: 上げ・2
1. lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down
2. depreciation, price fall
See 落語
3. punch line (of a rakugo story)
See 下げ緒, Abbreviation, Archaism
4. sword strap
裃, 上下, かみしも
1. samurai costume, old ceremonial costume
Only 上下, orig. meaning
2. top and bottom, up and down, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends