Illustration: In the preparation area of a neighborhood bakery, an experienced head baker assigns a tray of unfinished buns to a younger assistant. The head baker stands relaxed beside the main workbench, pointing out the next task with a dough scraper.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

目め下した

meshita

junior, subordinate

The reading もっか means “currently.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 目下めしたの者ものをないがしろにするな。

    Don’t ignore your subordinates.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 目下めしたに対たいして上役風うわやくふうを吹ふかす。

    Pull one’s rank on one’s inferiors.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 年末ねんまつに贈おくられる歳暮せいぼと異ことなり、目上めうえの者ものが目下めしたのものに贈おくるのが特徴とくちょう。

    It differs from Seibo which presented at the end of the year, in that elders give it to juniors.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 目下

  • 目eyeOnモク・ボクKunめ・ま-
  • 下below; downOnカ・ゲKunした・しも・もと

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