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膝下

ひざもと

Readings

ひざもとしっか

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nnear one's knee
  2. 2.
    n(by) one's side; (at) one's hand
  3. 3.
    nplace under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of)
  4. 4.
    nterritory of a powerful person
  5. 5.
    naddress used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter

Kanji breakdown

膝
15 strokesGrade 8
下
N23 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

彼はまもなく親の膝元を離れる。

He leaves the parental roof soon.

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膝下ひざもと

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

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