~の下で
〜no shita de
Formation
Verb-casual + の下で, い-Adjective + の下で, な-Adjective + の下で, Noun + の下で
Under the context or condition of; under.
Explanation
The ~の下で grammar point is used to express that something occurs under a certain context, condition, or circumstance. It can be translated as 'under' or 'in' in English. The formation is simple, as it can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.
Example sentences
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Studying under the teacher is very enjoyable.
Sensei no shita de benkyou suru no wa totemo tanoshii desu.
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Let's have a picnic under the clear sky.
Seiten no shita de pikunikku wo shimashou.
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Under pressure, she succeeded in her speech.
Kinchoukan no shita de, kanojo wa supiichi ni seikou shimashita.
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Under the love of their parents, children grow up happily.
Oya no aijou no shita de, kodomo-tachi wa shiawase ni sodachimasu.
Corpus examples (30)
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They're holding hands under their desks.
庭に椅子があるんだ。そこに座って太陽の下で午後を過ごすのが好きなんだ。
I have a bench in my garden; I like to sit outside and enjoy the afternoon sun.
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I found a pair of gloves under the chair.
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The kitten was drinking milk under the table.
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For that reason, temporary workers are working under inferior conditions.
翌朝、目がさめると、私の窓の下で果実の木の花が咲いているのを目にした。
The next morning I woke to see the fruit trees in bloom underneath my window.
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Rice grows in warm climates.
彼女は有名な音楽家の下でバイオリン奏者としての訓練を受けた。
She was trained as a violinist under a famous musician.
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She found her purse under the desk.
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The business prospered beneath his guiding hand.
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I wasn't content to work under him.
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I would rather quit than work under him.
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I would rather starve than work under him.
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The search party found him lying at the foot of a cliff.
専制政治による支配の下で、罪のない人々が市民権を剥奪された。
Under the reign of tyranny, innocent people were deprived of their citizenship.
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It was so nice to sit on the grass in the spring sun.
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In communism, the means of production are owned by the state.
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A Persian cat was sleeping under the table.
その新しい法律の下では、夫は子供の世話をするために休暇を取ることができる。
Under the new law, husbands can take days off to care for their children.
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We are equal in the eyes of the law.
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I work under her.
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I found the key underneath the mat.
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Everybody is equal before the law.
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I found this under your bed.
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The Buddha became enlightened under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya.