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Zach

下火

Reading

Kana: したび
Romaji: shitabi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

burning low; waning; declining

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: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire

Example Sentence

化学(かがく)業界(ぎょうかい)はすべてが下火(したび)になるまで(さい)投資(とうし)(ひか)えています。
➥Chemical companies are waiting until everything dies down before reinvesting.
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