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下書き

したがき

noun

Meanings

1rough copy
2draft

Example sentence

私はスピーチの下書きを書いています。

I am writing a draft of the speech.

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Kanji in this word

下Below, Down, Descend3 strokes 書Write10 strokes

More words with 下

地下ちか · basementN3 以下いか · less thanN4 下車げしゃ · alightingN2 低下ていか · fallN2 引き下げひきさげ · reduction

Full entry on Jisho

上下じょうげ · high and lowN2

下旬げじゅん · month (last third of)N2

下院かいん · lower house

More words with 書

文書ぶんしょ · documentN1 秘書ひしょ · (private) secretaryN1 書記しょき · clerk 白書はくしょ · white paper (government report)教科書きょうかしょ · textbookN3 著書ちょしょ · literary workN1 書店しょてん · bookshopN2 報告書ほうこくしょ · (written) report

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