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    下

    下もと

    under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)

    N5KMT4News #7+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab3 strokes

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    もと

    Noun

    1.
    under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)
    2.
    under (a flag, the sun, etc.), beneath
    3.
    with (e.g. one blow), on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...), in (e.g. the name of ...)
    4.
    (someone's) side, (someone's) location

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    先せん生せいの指し導どうのもと、勉べん強きょうしました。

    I studied under the teacher's guidance.

    KMT3EducationCore Concepts
    彼かれの指し揮きのもと、プロジェクトは成せい功こうした。

    The project succeeded under his command.

    KMT4Work & CareerCore Concepts
    この法ほう律りつのもとでは、そのような行こう為いは許ゆるされません。

    Under this law, such an act is not permitted.

    KMT5Politics & LawCore Concepts
    経けい験けん豊ほう富ふな先せん輩ぱいのもとで、彼かれは多おおくのことを学まなんだ。

    He learned many things under the guidance of an experienced senior colleague.

    KMT5Work & CareerEducationCore Concepts
    憲けん法ぽうのもと、すべての国こく民みんは平びょう等どうな権けん利りを持もつ。

    Under the constitution, all citizens have equal rights.

    KMT6Politics & LawCore Concepts

    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)
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