直下

ちょっか

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective, する verb directly under
2. Noun, する verb falling perpendicularly

Kanji

• 直 straight. Read as チョク.
• 下 down. Read as カ.

Example sentences

• ほぼ赤道直下にあるシンガポールでは、雨季・乾季があまり明瞭ではない。
  In Singapore, practically right on the equator, the rainy and dry seasons aren't very clear cut.

Words containing 直下

• 急転直下 (きゅうてんちょっか) suddenly and precipitately
• 直下型地震 (ちょっかがたじしん) near-field earthquake
• 首都直下地震 (しゅとちょっかじしん) Tokyo near-field earthquake

And 2 more.

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