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  4. 下側

下側

shita-gawa
lower side

机の下側に鍵を置いた

I put the key under the lower side of the desk.


general

The lower part or side of something

この箱の下側に重いものを入れないでください

Please do not put heavy items on the lower side of this box.

Often used to describe the bottom part of an object or a lower position in a vertical arrangement.

Collocations

下側にon the lower side下側のlower

Synonyms

下部下方下端

Antonyms

上側上部上方

Pro Tip

Positional Context

下側 is often used in contrast to 上側 (upper side) to describe relative positions.

Word Origin

Combination of 下 (shita, meaning 'below' or 'under') and 側 (gawa, meaning 'side').

Usage Notes

Commonly used in technical, architectural, and everyday contexts to describe the lower part of an object or space.

Word Breakdown

下
below, under
root
+
側
side
root
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