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膝元、膝下、ひざ元、膝許 ひざもと、しっか hizamoto

JMdict entry #1721910

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) near one's knee
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (by) one's side; (at) one's hand
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of)
  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) territory of a powerful person
    see: お膝元・2
  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter

Kanji in this word

knee, lap
beginning, former, time

Example sentences

彼はまもなく親の膝元を離れる。
kare ha ma mo naku oya no hizamoto wo hanareru 。
He leaves the parental roof soon.

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