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"text": "下司の後知恵。"
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"roman": "shitappa",
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"inferior",
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"word": "下っ端"
},
{
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"inferior",
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"etymology_text": "The compound of 下 (inferior) + 司 (official).",
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"げ"
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"司",
"す"
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"word": "賎吏"
},
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"inferior",
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},
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"roman": "shitappa",
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"inferior",
"person"
],
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},
{
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"person"
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"word": "賎人"
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}
Download raw JSONL data for 下司 meaning in Japanese (2.1kB)
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