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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
れつ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(れつ)() (retsugo

  1. something that is subordinate to something else
    (れつ)()(さい)
    retsugo sai
    subordinated debt
  2. something that comes after something else, something that is posterior to something else
    (れつ)()(かぶ)
    retsugo kabu
    follow-on stock, stock that is issued after the initial offering

Verb

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(れつ)()する (retsugo surusuru (stem (れつ)() (retsugo shi), past (れつ)()した (retsugo shita))

  1. to be subordinate to something
    (ほう)(りつ)(けん)(ぽう)(れつ)()する
    hōritsu wa kenpō ni retsugo suru
    laws are subordinate to the constitution
  2. to come after something, to be posterior to something

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN