LingakuFrequency rank: 12,810. – 12,840.
- lower floor; downstairsantonym: 階上
- bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairsantonym: 階上【かいじょう】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- lower floor; downstairs
- bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
This meaning refers to a level of a building that is located below the entry level or ground floor. It is commonly used in both residential and commercial contexts to describe where rooms or areas are situated.
Someone is waiting downstairs.
This meaning describes the specific location at the base of a staircase. It is often used when directing someone to a position or when indicating where someone's location is in relation to the stairs.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かいか階下にいく行くto go downstairsかいか階下からのこえ声voice from downstairsかいか階下のへや部屋room downstairsかいか階下にすむ住むto live downstairsかいか階下でまつ待つto wait downstairsかいか階下ににもつ荷物をおく置くto put luggage downstairsかいか階下でひと人とあう会うto meet someone downstairsかいか階下にいるto be downstairsかいか階下へおりる下りるto descend to the lower floorかいか階下におりる降りるto go down to the lower floor
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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We were afraid that we might be hit by a bullet, so we ran downstairs.
We asked him on the interphone if he could come downstairs quickly.
When you fall off the stairs, you're downstairs quickly.