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水面下

Reading

Kana: すいめんか
Romaji: suimenka
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

underwater

2

behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
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

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)水面下(すいめんか)にもぐった。
➥She sank under the surface of the water.
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