したづみ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
下積み

Etymology

From 下(した) (shita) + 積(つ)み (tsumi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 積(つ)む (tsumu).”). The tsumi changes to zumi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) したづみ [shìtázúmí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɕita̠zɨmʲi]

Noun

したづみ • (shitazumi) ^{←したづみ (sitadumi)?}

1. at the bottom of a stack

   Antonym: 上積み (uwazumi)

2. (figurative) at the bottom of a hierarchy, unable to shine