Japanese word

真下

Pronunciation

Romajimashita

Meaning

  • noundirectly below

Example

この部屋は屋上の真下です。ko no heya wa oku jō no ma shita de su

This room is directly below the rooftop.

Illustration for 真下 (directly below)

More examples

この建物の真下には、広い地下通路があります。ko no tate mono no ma shita ni wa hiro i chi ka tsū ro ga a ri ma su

There is a wide underground passage directly below this building.

Core concept

Expresses being directly underneath a particular point rather than merely somewhere lower.

Common phrases

  • 真下にあるma shita ni a ru

    be directly below

  • 真下を通るma shita o tō ru

    pass directly underneath

  • 真下から見るma shita ka ra mi ru

    view from directly below

Similar words

直下chokka: The position located exactly underneath a specified point, often in formal or technical descriptions.

Definition in Japanese

ある場所や物のまっすぐ下に当たる位置。a ru ba sho ya mono no ma ssu gu shita ni a ta ru i chi

Word origin

真下 (mashita) is a compound of 真 (ma, "true") and 下 (shita, "below"), so 真 adds the sense of exactness to 下.

Usage tips

  • 真下 (mashita) can be followed by から (kara) to mark the starting point of a view or movement, as in 真下から見上げる (mashita kara miageru), a useful pattern for describing something overhead.

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