したじき

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
下敷き
下敷 (dated)

Etymology

From (した) (shita) + () (shiki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (shiku).).

Pronunciation

Noun

したじき (shitajikiしたじき (sitaziki)?

  1. writing surface
  2. being crushed underneath
    (いえ)(した)()になって()くなった
    Ie no shitajiki ni natte naku natta
    They were crushed to death when their house collapsed

References

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