下敷き | Japanese meaning

下敷き【したじき】

Frequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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; patternoften as 〜を下敷きにして

Forms

下敷き【したじき】Frequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.
下敷【したじき】
したじき

Generated definitions (experimental)

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay

This meaning refers to an item used to protect surfaces when writing or drawing. It is typically used to provide a smooth surface and to prevent ink or pencil marks from damaging the desk or table underneath.

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He uses a desk pad on his desk.

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Without a desk pad, the paper would get dirty.

being pinned under; being caught under; being trapped under; being buried under; being crushed beneath

This meaning describes a physical state of being compressed or held down by something heavier or larger. It can refer to an object or even a person being unable to move because something is placing pressure on them.

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He was pinned under the heavy book.

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The puppy got trapped under the snow.

model; pattern

This meaning refers to a template or example used for imitation or as a standard. It can be used in various contexts, such as crafting, design, or even behavior.

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That template became the model for the new design.

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She used a template to create the pattern for the clothes.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to use a desk padunder the desk padto insert between the desk padtransparent desk padto have a desk padto write on a desk padcolor of the desk paddouble-sided desk padto use as an underlayto protect with a desk pad

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

3 results

1. 。

He was pinned down by a fallen tree.

Tatoeba

2. きてぃキティ。

I want a Hello Kitty pencil board.