► 名詞
平 [(1)ひら] [coll] meaning: low rank: 3
☆ あいつはただの平だ ⇨ He is just a lowest-rank employee (☛ Lowest-ranked in an organization with no authority)
► 接頭辞
平 [ひら] [coll] meaning: low rank: 3
☆ 平社員 ⇨ An employee of the lowest rank (☛ Lowest-ranked in an organization with no authority)
More examples:
- 両国間の和平交渉は暗礁に乗り上げた ⇨ The peace negotiation between the two countries has run aground, reached an impasse
- 彼は大変な助平だ ⇨ He is very lecherous, lustful
- 彼は汚い手を平気で使う ⇨ He uses dirty trick without hesitation
- 彼は耳の病気で平衡感覚を失った ⇨ He lost his sense of balance because of an ear problem
- 彼は平社員にしておくには惜しい ⇨ It is a waste to keep him in the lowest rank. He is too capable an employee
- 彼女は平静を装っている ⇨ She is pretending to be calm
- 平気？ ⇨ Are you OK?
- 平常心を保つよう努力する ⇨ Work hard to maintain the normal, calm, mindset
- 平和を切に願う ⇨ Sincerely hope for peace
- 平和交渉中に相手を刺激しては元も子もなくなる ⇨ It beats the purpose if you provoke your counterpart during a negotiation
- 交渉は平行線のままで終わった ⇨ The negotiation ended in two parallel lines. The both sides refused to relent
- 市場は平静を取り戻した ⇨ The market has regained its calm
- 戦争が終わってやっと平穏な生活が戻った ⇨ The war ended and finally peaceful life has returned
- 2を平方すると4になる ⇨ 2 squared equals 4
- 彼女は平手で彼の頬を叩いた ⇨ She hit his cheek with an open palm, slapped