Japanese

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Alternative spellings
下敷き
下敷 (dated)

Etymology

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From (した) (shita) + () (shiki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (shiku).).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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したじき (shitajikiしたじき (sitaziki)?

  1. writing surface
  2. being crushed underneath
    (いえ)(した)()になって()くなった
    Ie no shitajiki ni natte naku natta
    They were crushed to death when their house collapsed

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN