Japanese word

下

Pronunciation

Romajishita

Meaning

  • noununder

Example

いすの下にかばんがあります。i su no shita ni ka ba n ga a ri ma su

There is a bag under the chair.

Illustration for 下 (under)

More examples

机の下にかばんがあります。tsukue no shita ni ka ba n ga a ri ma su

There is a bag under the desk.

靴をベッドの下に置きます。kutsu o be ddo no shita ni o ki ma su

I put my shoes under the bed.

Core concept

Marks a position lower than a reference point, often beneath it or at its lowest part.

Common phrases

  • ベッドの下be ddo no shita

    under the bed

  • 下を見るshita o mi ru

    look down

Similar words

下側shitagawa: The lower side of an object or area.

Definition in Japanese

基準となる物より低い位置や、その物の下側の部分。ki jun to na ru mono yo ri hiku i i chi ya so no mono no shita gawa no bu bun

Word origin

下 (shita, "lower part") is a native Japanese noun rather than a Sino-Japanese borrowing, and its meaning extends from a lower part to the position beneath something.

Usage tips

  • The noun 下 (shita) appears in 下町 (shitamachi), a term for older downtown areas that developed in low-lying parts of cities such as Tokyo.

Other meanings

  • downnoun
  • bottomnoun

Opposites

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