► 名詞
下 [(2)した] meaning: below rank: 1
☆ 下の階は商店だ ⇨ The floor below is a store
☆ 彼は下の者達にとても人気がある ⇨ He’s very popular among the people under him, who work for him
☆ 彼女はドレスの下に何も着ていなかった ⇨ She was wearing nothing under her dress
☆ 彼女は鞄を椅子の下に置いた ⇨ She put her bag under the seat
☆ 橋の下を川が流れている ⇨ There’s a river flowing underneath the bridge
下 [(2)もと] [liter] meaning: under rank: 2
☆ 彼の成績はそのコーチの指導の下で大きく改善した ⇨ His performance has improved significantly under the tutelage of the coach
☆ 彼女は大学に行くために親の下を離れた ⇨ She left her parents (home) to go to college
☆ 治安維持の名の下での少数民族の弾圧 ⇨ An oppression of minorities under the name of maintaining the national security
下 [(2)しも] [coll] [euphemism] meaning: sex rank: 3
☆ 彼は下の話が好きだ ⇨ He likes to talk about sex
下 [(2)しも] [coll] [euphemism] meaning: toilet rank: 3
☆ 祖父は下の世話が必要だ ⇨ My grandfather needs toileting help
下 [げ] [liter] meaning: low rank: 4
☆ お前なんか下の下だ ⇨ You are the lowest of the low
☆ その小説は上中下の三巻に分かれている ⇨ That novel is broken into three volumes of the first, middle and last
► 接尾辞
下 [か] [liter] meaning: under rank: 2
☆ その国は独裁者の支配下にある ⇨ The country is under the rule of the dictator
☆ 彼は薬物の影響下にある ⇨ He is under the influence of substance
► 接頭辞
下 [(2)した] meaning: pre rank: 3
☆ 下ごしらえ ⇨
More examples:
- 用紙の裏側にも全て記入して下さい ⇨ Please fill out the back side of the form as well
- ガソリンの値段が一時的に下がった ⇨ The gas price has temporarily gone down
- 御安心下さい ⇨ Please be rest assured
- 五歳以下は無料 ⇨ Free for 5-years-old or younger
- 準備は水面下で進められて来た ⇨ The preparation has been done under the water surface, secretly
- 誰かが決断を下さなくてはいけない ⇨ Somebody has to make a tough decision
- 必要なものがあったら何なりと言って下さい ⇨ If there is something you need, tell me, whatever it is
- 彼は床にどっかと腰を下ろした ⇨ He sat down on the floor with a thud
- 果物を食べすぎたらお腹が下った ⇨ I had a diarrhea after having too much fruits
- 彼のゴルフは正に下手の横好きだ ⇨ H loves golf even though he is very bad at it
- 身体には気を付けて下さい ⇨ Please take care of your health
- 好きなものを選んで下さい ⇨ Choose, pick, what you like
- 彼女は上下ちぐはぐの下着を着ていた ⇨ She was wearing mismatched underwear (top and bottom)
- 下り坂 ⇨ A down slope
- 下水処理場 ⇨ A sewage treatment plant