下座

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
しも
Grade: 1

Grade: 6
kun'yomi on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しも)() (shimoza

  1. lower seat, a seat at the foot of the table
    Antonym: 上座 (kamiza)
  2. (theater) stage right
    Antonyms: 上手 (kamite), 上座 (kamiza)

Etymology 2

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Grade: 6

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (geza

  1. showing gratitude to a higher-ranking person; falling prostrate
  2. lower seat, seat at the foot of the table
    Antonym: 上座 (jōza)
  3. (theater, Kabuki) area where the musicians accompanying a Kabuki performance sit, and by extension, the musicians themselves
  4. (Buddhism) rank of a priest in his first nine years of the priesthood

Verb

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()()する (geza surusuru (stem ()() (geza shi), past ()()した (geza shita))

  1. to fall prostrate as a show of gratitude or etiquette; to bow deeply
    Synonyms: ひれ伏す (hirefusu), 平伏 (heifuku)
  2. (of a priest) to descend from the pulpit after completing a sermon
Conjugation
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See also

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