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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries下の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shita no
"下の棚は取りやすいです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become less high or lower in position.
"Please lower the volume of the music."
- 1
Situated or placed lower than something else.
"The lower shelf is easier to reach."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'loweren', originating from Old English 'lǣwera' or related to the comparative adjective 'low'. Over centuries, it evolved from expressing spatial descent to a versatile verb meaning to reduce in height, volume, or value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lower" is said worldwide
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Inférieur
Transliteration: ɛ̃fiʁjœʁ
"Le niveau inférieur est plus facile d'accès."
Niedriger
Transliteration: niːdʁɪɡɐ
"Das untere Regal ist leichter zu erreichen."
Inferiore
Transliteration: infeˈrjoːre
"Il ripiano inferiore è più facile da raggiungere."
Inferior
Transliteration: infeˈɾioɾ
"La estantería inferior es más fácil de alcanzar."
Inferior
Transliteration: ĩfeˈɾioʁ
"A prateleira inferior é mais fácil de alcançar."
निम्न
Transliteration: nimn
"निम्न शेल्फ तक पहुंचना आसान है।"
较低的
Transliteration: jiàodī de
"较低的架子更容易到达。"
아래의
Transliteration: araeui
"아래 선반에 도달하기가 더 쉽습니다."
下の
Transliteration: shita no
"下の棚は取りやすいです。"
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