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底辺

低辺

Reading

Kana: ていへん
Romaji: teihen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

base

(Geometry term)
Note: Only 底辺
2

low class; low in social standing; low level; of poor reputation

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 そこ
Meanings: bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
Readings: ヘン、 あた.り、 ほと.り、 -べ
Meanings: environs, boundary, border, vicinity
Readings: テイ、 ひく.い、 ひく.める、 ひく.まる
Meanings: lower, short, humble

Example Sentence

ウーマン・リブは底辺(ていへん)(ひろ)いが、非公式(ひこうしき)民衆(みんしゅう)運動(うんどう)である。
➥Women's Liberation is a broad-based but informal popular movement.
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