Vocabulary

What does 下敷き (したじき, shitajiki) mean?

下敷き (したじき, shitajiki) means desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay.

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Readingしたじき
Romajishitajiki
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したじき
shitajiki

desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay

  1. 1noun desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay
  2. 2noun being pinned under; being caught under; being trapped under
  3. 3noun model; pattern

Also written: 下敷

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