下司
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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下 | 司 |
げ Grade: 1 |
す Grade: 4 |
on'yomi |
Etymology
[edit]The compound of 下 (inferior) + 司 (official).
Noun
[edit]- (archaic) an inferior official; a petty official
- an inferior person; a petty person
- 下司の後知恵。
- A petty person becomes wiser after an event.
- 下司の後知恵。
- a male dog (figuratively, to express one's disgust)
Synonyms
[edit]- (inferior official): 下僚 (karyō), 下吏 (kari), 賎吏 (senri)
- (inferior person): 賎 (shizu), 下っ端 (shitappa), 賎人 (senjin)
Antonyms
[edit]- (antonym(s) of “male dog”): 売女 (baita)
Related terms
[edit]- 上司 (jōshi)