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    3. 下等

    下等

    下か等とう

    inferior

    KMT7CoreNoun, Adjective, ParticleCore ConceptsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    かとう

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    inferior, base, vulgar, low grade, lower class

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは下か等とうな人ひ間とではない。

    He is not an inferior person.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    下か等とうな品しな物ものには手てを出ださない方ほうがいい。

    It's better not to buy inferior goods.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    下か等とう動どう物ぶつは、より単たん純じゅんな構こう造ぞうを持もつ生せい物ぶつを指さす。

    Lower animals refer to organisms with simpler structures.

    KMT7Science & MathAnimals
    下か等とうな教きょう育いくは、社しゃ会かいの発はっ展てんを妨さまたげる可か能のう性せいがある。

    Inferior education can hinder social development.

    KMT7EducationPolitics & Law
    その行こう為いは、人にん間げんの尊そん厳げんを傷きずつける下か等とうなものだった。

    That act was an inferior one that hurt human dignity.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & 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)
    等
    ひと.しい・など・-ら…(3)
    etc.・and so forth・class (first)・quality・equal…(1)
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