Vocab Info
A4 Noun, の-adjective
下っ端underling, lower position
Dictionary Definition
- Noun - 1. - underling, person of low standing, grunt 
 
- の-adjective - 2. - petty (work, official, etc.), minor, lowly, humble 
 
All Forms
下っ端 【したっぱ】、下っぱ 【したっぱ】
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- 社会人一年目は下っ端だ。 - In my first year as a working professional, I'm entry-level. 
- 下っ端の社員から上司になった。 - I went from being a low-level employee to a boss. 
- 私はあまり能力がないからチームの下っ端だ。 - Because I don't have much ability, I am the grunt of the team. 
- 一生懸命働いて結果を残せばこそ、下っ端から抜け出せる。 - Only by working hard and achieving results can you break free from being an underling. 
- 下っ端とは言わないまでも、私は会社で中の下の位置にいます。 - I wouldn't say I'm a low-level employee, but I'm in a lower-middle position in the company. 
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