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Zach

下敷き

下敷

Reading

Kana: したじき
Romaji: shitajiki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay

2

being pinned under; being caught under; being trapped under; being buried under; being crushed beneath

3

model; pattern

Note: often as 〜を下敷きにして

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 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
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: フ、 し.く、 -し.き
Meanings: spread, pave, sit, promulgate

Example Sentence

(かれ)(たお)れた()下敷(したじ)きになってうごけなかった。
➥He was pinned down by a fallen tree.
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