gekokude
1. In the lower country; In the countryside
Noun
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1. In the lower country; In the countryside
1. final third of a two-hour period
1. province of the lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
2. leaving for the provinces
1. Was not a lower country.; Was not of low status.
1. humble country; lowly nation
1. Is not a lower country.; Is not a humble country.
1. Was a declining country.; Was a fallen nation.
1. If/when the lower country…; If it were a lower country…
1. Probably…; Likely…
1. If/when… carved; If/when… etched