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Japanese
Etymology
The compound of 下 (inferior) + 司 (official).
Noun
下司 • (gesu)
- (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.
- a male dog (figuratively, to express one's disgust)
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “male dog”): 売女 (baita)