袖の下
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 袖の下
1
bribe; money under the table
Examples
あの政治家に会うつもりなら、袖の下を使わない限り駄目だね。
That politician won't meet you unless you grease his palm.
Kanji in this Word
袖
10 strokes
Frequency: 1960
Grade 8
Meanings
sleeve
wing (building)
extension
give cold shoulder
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そで
下
3 strokes
Frequency: 97
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
below
down
descend
give
low
inferior
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
ゲ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
— Specialized readings used in names
さか
しと
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