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下火 (したび) — burning low | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

下火

したび

noun

Meanings

1burning low
2waning
3declining

Example sentence

化学業界はすべてが下火になるまで再投資を控えています。

Chemical companies are waiting until everything dies down before reinvesting.

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Kanji in this word

下Below, Down, Descend3 strokes 火Fire4 strokes

More words with 下

下痢げり · diarrheaN1 下地したじ · groundworkN1 城下じょうか · land near the castleN1 天下てんか · the worldN1 下取りしたどり · trade in

Full entry on Jisho

N1

真下ました · right underN1

目下もっか · at presentN1

最下さいか · the lowest

More words with 火

焚火たきび · (open) fireN1 防火ぼうか · fire preventionN1 火花ひばな · sparkN1 火口かこう · crater (of a volcano)N2 火山かざん · volcanoN2 花火はなび · fireworksN2 火災かさい · conflagrationN3 火星かせい · MarsN1

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