Practice JLPTMeaning
低 (てい, tei) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “low”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
彼は 低 賃金で 働いているんだ。
He's working for a low wage.
彼は 背が 低い。
He's short.
あなたなんて最低よ。
You are contemptible!
大学の先生は給料が低い代わりに自由がある。
College professors' salaries are low, but (instead) they have freedom.
大統領の支持率が就任しゅうにん以来最低となった。
The president's approval ratings have hit their lowest level since his presidency began.
明日は天気がよくないまでも、気温はあまり低くなりません。
Although the weather may not be good, the temperature will not drop much.
どんなに低く見積もったところで、工費は五億円を超えるだろう。
No matter how low we estimate the construction expense it will go beyond 500 million yen.
女性の地位は日本ではまだ低いのに対して、欧米では比較的高い。
Women's position is still low in Japan, whereas in Europe and America it is relatively high.
真理は婚約者の給料が安いの背が低いのと勝手なことを言っている。
Mari is saying selfish things such as how low her fiancé's salary is, how short he is, etc.
社員一同の努力のかいがあって一時低調だった会社も上向きになった。
The combined efforts of the company employees paid off, and the company, which had been in a slump for a while, started improving.
上司から叱りつけられた山崎は土下座せぬばかりに平身低頭して謝った。
When his boss told him off, Yamazaki apologized, bowing to the ground as if he were about to get down on his hands and knees.
いくら簡単ったって、やっぱり最低限のパソコン知識がなくては使えない。
No matter how simple (they say) it is, in fact you won't be able to use it without a minimum knowledge of computers.