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下敷きになる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 下敷きになる.

Dictionary

Entry

下敷きになる下敷になるしたじきになるExpressionGodan verbFreq #19053
1

to be squashed by; to be pinned under

Examples
彼は倒れた木の下敷きになってうごけなかった。
He was pinned down by a fallen tree.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

spread, pave, sit, promulgate

15 strokesFrequency 1,212JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

し.く-し.き

Nanori

しきにゅう

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