下家

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Chinese

under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
simp. and trad.
(下家)
anagram 家下

Pronunciation


Noun

下家

  1. next one in a sequence
    1. next persons to whom goods are sold in a pyramid selling structure; client
    2. (games) next player; player whose turn comes next
    3. (colloquial) next person for oneself to depend on; new partner, lover, employer, etc.
      下家  ―  zhǎo xiàjiā  ―  to find a new lover for oneself (after a breakup, becoming unemployed)

Antonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しも
Grade: 1
ちゃ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi irregular

Etymology

From (shimo, end, low) + Chinese (jiā, -er).

Noun

下家(しもチャ) or 下家(シモチャ) (shimocha

  1. (mahjong) the opponent on the player's right; player on the right

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