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下等

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 下等.

Dictionary

Entry

下等とうNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #18314
1

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

Examples
文学、音楽あるいは演劇に対する批評家の仕事は、あらゆる仕事のうちで最も下等な仕事である。
The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all.

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

etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

12 strokesFrequency 798JLPT N2Grade 3

On

トウ

Kun

ひと.しいなど-ら

Nanori

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