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    3. 下級

    下級

    下か級きゅう

    lower grade

    KMT8News #20+1Noun, ParticleWork & CareerKanji Vocab12 strokes

    かきゅう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    lower grade, low class, junior (officer)

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはまだ下か級きゅうの社しゃ員いんです。

    He is still a junior employee.

    KMT6Work & Career
    彼かれは下か級きゅうの役やく職しょくからキャリアをスタートさせた。

    He started his career from a junior position.

    KMT7Work & Career
    その部ぶ署しょでは、下か級きゅうの職しょく員いんが多おおくの雑ざつ務むをこなしている。

    In that department, junior staff handle many miscellaneous tasks.

    KMT8Work & Career
    下か級きゅう官かん僚りょうの意い見けんも政せい策さく決けっ定ていに影えい響きょうを与あたえることがある。

    The opinions of lower-ranking bureaucrats can sometimes influence policy decisions.

    KMT8Politics & LawWork & Career
    下か級きゅう審しんの判はん決けつが覆くつがえされることは珍めずらしくない。

    It is not uncommon for lower court rulings to be overturned.

    KMT9Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    級
    class・rank・grade
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