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下もと
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
oft. as ...の下に or ...の下で
Who's that guy working under now?
Noun
2. under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath
He was smiling under the sun.
3. with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); in (e.g. the name of ...)
as ...の下に
4. (someone's) side; (someone's) location
usu. written as 元
Alt. forms
下もと
50%
もと
39%
許もと
9%
Kanji used
下
below
Pitch accent
も
と
Top 1600
Used in: 4178
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
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Examples (12 in total)
I work under her.
He was smiling under the sun.
Yes, I studied under my master.
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