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下駄

Reading

Kana: げた
Romaji: geta
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

geta; Japanese wooden clogs

2

turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

Note: later printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta
See also: 伏せ字 (reading ふせじ, entry #2)

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse

Example Sentences

下駄(げた)()っかけて(ひょう)()()した。
➥I slipped on my geta and dashed outside.
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この案件(あんけん)をどう処理(しょり)するか、(くん)下駄(げた)(あづ)けるよ。
➥I'm just going to leave it up to him to figure out how to clean up this mess.
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