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直下

Reading

Kana: ちょっか
Romaji: chokka
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

directly under

vs
2

falling perpendicularly

Kanji

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
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

Example Sentence

ほぼ赤道(せきどう)直下(ちょっか)にあるシンガポールでは、雨季(うき)乾季(かんき)があまり明瞭(めいりょう)ではない。
➥In Singapore, practically right on the equator, the rainy and dry seasons aren't very clear cut.
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