Vocab Info

A4 Noun, No-adjective

(した)()underling, lower position

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      underling, person of low standing, grunt

    2. No-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(しゃかい)(ひと)(ひと)(とし)()(くだ)(はじ)だ。

      In my first year as a working professional, I'm entry-level.

      (くだ)(はじ)社員(しゃいん)から上司(じょうし)になった。

      I went from being a low-level employee to a boss.

      (わたし)はあまり能力(のうりょく)がないからチームの(くだ)(はじ)だ。

      Because I don't have much ability, I am the grunt of the team.

      一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(はたら)いて結果(けっか)(のこ)せばこそ、(くだ)(はじ)から抜(*)け()せる。

      Only by working hard and achieving results can you break free from being an underling.

        (くだ)(はじ)とは()わないまでも、(わたし)会社(かいしゃ)では(なか)(くだ)位置(いち)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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