How do you read 下目?

下目 is read しため (shitame), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 下目?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 下目 in romaji?

下目 is written shitame in romaji.

What kanji are in 下目?

下 (Below, Down); 目 (Eye, Class).

下目しため

しため · shitame

noun

Downward glance, contemptuous look

infraorder

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Heiban

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How it’s used

Used mainly in biological classification contexts for 'infraorder', and colloquially for a disdainful glance.

Distinguish from 'mekubari' (a glance or look), which lacks the sense of condescension or biological rank.

Example sentences

この鳥は下目に分類される。

This bird is classified into an infraorder.

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彼女は下目で私を見た。

She gave me a contemptuous look.

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Kanji in this word

下Below, Down, Descend 音か・げ訓した・しも JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 目Eye, Class, Look 音もく・ぼく訓め・-め JLPT N4 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

下したunder, below, beneath 下線かせんunderline, underscore 下車げしゃalighting, getting off 下旬げじゅんmonth (last third of)目めeye(s)一目いちもくa glance, a look, a glimpse 注目ちゅうもくnotice, attention, observation 目的もくてきpurpose, goal, aim

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What does 下目 mean?

Downward glance, contemptuous look. It can also mean: infraorder.

How do you pronounce 下目?

しため (shitame). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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