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下等

Reading

Kana: かとう
Romaji: katou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

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: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら
Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

Example Sentences

私達(わたしたち)下等(かとう)動物(どうぶつ)()()(かた)についていろいろと()っている。
➥We have learned much about survival from lower forms of animal life.
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文学(ぶんがく)音楽(おんがく)あるいは演劇(えんげき)(たい)する批評家(ひひょうか)仕事(しごと)は、あらゆる仕事(しごと)のうちで(もっと)下等(かとう)仕事(しごと)である。
➥The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all.
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天候(てんこう)は、世界(せかい)(いた)(ところ)で、植物界(しょくぶつかい)下等(かとう)動物界(どうぶつかい)()複雑(ふくざつ)調和(ちょうわ)状態(じょうたい)影響(えいきょう)(あた)えている。
➥To this extent, it has the characteristics of a great complicated balance between plant life and lower forms of animal life.
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