► 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:
- 責任を持って行動して下さい ⇨ Please act, behave, responsibly
- 殿下！ ⇨ Your highness!
- この窓は上げ下げが難しい ⇨ This window is hard to move up and down
- 彼は旅館で下男として働いていた ⇨ He was working as a servant in a hotel
- この病気は下手をすると死ぬことも有る ⇨ In the worst case you can die from this disease
- 彼等は炎天下で一日中働いた ⇨ They worked all day under scorching heat
- 彼の得点は平均以下だった ⇨ His score was below average
- 書類の送付先は以下の通りです ⇨ The submission address of the documents is as follows
- 今後はもっと注意して下さい ⇨ Be more careful from now on
- 落下事故 ⇨ A falling accident (from a height)
- 下水工事は指定の業者しか出来ない ⇨ Sewage work must be done by the designated contractors
- 山から吹き下ろす風 ⇨ Winds blowing down from the mountain
- 今回は何とか堪えて下さい ⇨ Please tolerate just for this time
- 登山隊は全員無事に下山した ⇨ The climbing party all came back down the mountain safely
- 私語は慎んで下さい ⇨ Please do not have personal conversations (during a pubic occasion)