Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 5: 7/20

以下(いか)Less than (or equal to), Under・(and) below, Any less・fewer, Not exceeding

Actual Amount ≤ Amount + Counter

Structure

Noun + Amount + 以下(いか)
それ(1) + 以下(いか)

(1) これ、あれ

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About いか

In order to mark something as 'equal to, or less than (A)', 以下(いか) will be used. This is simply a combination of the kanji 以(い) which means 'by means of', and 下(か) 'below'. This expression may also be translated as 'under (A)', or 'fewer than (A)'.

To use 以下(いか), attach it to the amount that you want to highlight as the 'maximum' amount.

Similarly to the way that 以上(いじょう) can be used to mark 'everything up until now', 以下(いか) can and often is used to highlight 'everything after now', 'the rest', or 'the following'.

Antonyms

Examples

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    この家(いえ)は２０００(にせん)万(まん)円(えん)以下(いか)です。

    This house costs less than 20 million yen. (or equal to)

    五千(ごせん)円(えん)以下(いか)のコーヒーメーカーがないんですか。

    Are there no coffee makers below 5000 yen? (not exceeding)

    残(のこ)っているジュースは十(じゅっ)本(ぽん)以下(いか)だ。

    There are fewer than 10 juices left. (under・not more than)

    これ以下(いか)の値段(ねだん)がありません。

    There are none under this price. (less than or equal to)

    コンサートに行(い)ったのは１００(ひゃく)人(にん)以下(いか)。

    100 or less people went to the concert.

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