下野

しもつけ· also シモツケ、げや

Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture); resigning from (public) office

Common word Also written 繍線菊

Meanings

Noun
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweetAbbreviation
Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)historical term
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
resigning from (public) office
going out of power (of a party); going into opposition