“Underlay” in Japanese
Short answer
Underlay in Japanese is “下敷き” (shitajiki). Full meaning: desk pad, sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper, underlay; being pinned under, being caught under, being trapped under, being buried under, being crushed beneath; model, pattern.
Other ways to say “Underlay” in Japanese
下敷
shitajiki desk pad, sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper, underlay; being pinned under, being caught under, being trapped under, being buried under, being crushed beneath; model, pattern
下じき
shitajiki desk pad, sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper, underlay; being pinned under, being caught under, being trapped under, being buried under, being crushed beneath; model, pattern
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