袖の下 - sodenoshita | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

あの政治せいじ家かに会あうつもりなら、袖そでの下したを使つかわない限かぎり駄目だめだね。

ano sējikani au tsumorinara sodenoshitao tsukawanai kagiri damedane.

That politician won't meet you unless you grease his palm.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

袖そでの下したじゃない

sodenoshitajanai

The negative form

1. Not under the sleeve.; Not up one's sleeve.

Noun

#208405

袖そでの下しただった

sodenoshitadatta

The past form

1. Was under one's sleeve.; Was within reach.

Noun

#210796

袖そでの下したで

sodenoshitade

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Under the sleeve; Secretly

Noun

#210609

袖そでの下したの

sodenoshitano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Under one's sleeve; Hidden up one's sleeve

Noun

#206761

袖そでの下したじゃありません

sodenoshitajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not my intention.; Not what I meant.

Noun

#211054

袖そでの下したじゃないです

sodenoshitajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not up my sleeve.; It's not what it seems.

Noun

#210470

袖そでの下したでした

sodenoshitadeshita

The polite past form

1. Under one's sleeve.; Was done discreetly.

Noun

#214161

袖そでの下したです

sodenoshitadesu

The polite form

1. Under one's sleeve; Hidden up one's sleeve

Noun

#205109

袖そでの下したではありません

sodenoshitadewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not under the sleeve.; Not done surreptitiously.

Noun

#213110

Common 6 items

袖そでの下したじゃなかった

sodenoshitajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't under the sleeve.; Wasn't hidden up one's sleeve.

Noun

#207044

袖そでの下しただろう

sodeno shitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably under one's sleeve.; Likely up one's sleeve.

Noun

#212160

袖そでの下したじゃありませんでした

sodenoshitajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't under my sleeve.; It wasn't something I did.

Noun

#209113

袖そでの下したじゃなかったです

sodenoshitajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't under the sleeve.; Wasn't hidden up my sleeve.

Noun

#207122

袖そでの下したでしょう

sodeno shitadeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Up one's sleeve.

Noun

#208374

袖そでの下したではありませんでした

sodenoshitadewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not under the sleeve.; Was not a hidden agenda.

Noun

#210860

Advanced 3 items

袖そでの下しただったら

sodenoshitadattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If under the sleeve; If it were under the sleeve

Noun

#207837

袖そでの下したであれば

sodenoshitadeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If under the sleeve; If one had it under their sleeve

Noun

#206583

袖そでの下したなら

sodenoshitanara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Under my sleeve; If under my sleeve

Noun

#210975

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