► 名詞
下積み [したづみ] meaning: apprentice rank: 3
☆ 彼女は長い下積みの後、初めての映画を監督した ⇨ She finally directed her own movie after many years of apprenticeship (☛ Literally “under stacking”. Low-level work to get a foothold on a bigger role)
弟子 [(2)でし] meaning: apprentice rank: 3
☆ 彼は有名な漫才師に弟子入りした ⇨ He became an apprentice for a famous comedian
下働き [(3)したばたらき] meaning: apprentice rank: 4
☆ 彼は有名監督になる前の下働きが長かった ⇨ He went through many years of understudy before becoming a famous director (☛ Literally “under work”. Low-level work to get a foothold on a bigger role)