Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 水面下(すいめんか) in Japanese

水面下
Kana Reading
すいめんか
Romaji
suimenka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    underwater
    Example sentence
    彼女水面下もぐった She sank under the surface of the water.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

Examples of 水面下, すいめんか in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

mask, face, features, surface

On'Yomi: メン, ベン

Kun'Yomi: おも, おもて, つら

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

On'Yomi: カ, ゲ

Kun'Yomi: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる

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