- shitame downward glance, contemptuous look
- kamoku infraorder
Used mainly in biological classification contexts for 'infraorder', and colloquially for a disdainful glance.
この鳥は下目に分類される。
Kono tori wa shitame ni bunrui sareru.
This bird is classified into an infraorder.
彼女は下目で私を見た。
Kanojo wa shitame de watashi o mita.
She gave me a contemptuous look.
⚖️ Distinguish from 'mekubari' (a glance or look), which lacks the sense of condescension or biological rank.
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