下司

Japanese

Kanji in this term
下	司
げ Grade: 1	す Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

The compound of 下 (inferior) + 司 (official).

Noun

下(げ)司(す) • (gesu) 

1. (archaic) an inferior official; a petty official
2. an inferior person; a petty person

   下司の後知恵。

   A petty person becomes wiser after an event.

3. a male dog (figuratively, to express one's disgust)

Synonyms

• (inferior official): 下僚(かりょう) (karyō), 下吏(かり) (kari), 賎吏(せんり) (senri)
• (inferior person): 賎(しず) (shizu), 下(した)っ端(ぱ) (shitappa), 賎人(せんじん) (senjin)

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “male dog”): 売女(ばいた) (baita)

Related terms

• 上司(じょうし) (jōshi)