Keyword
low
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1973
Readings
ひく
(56%)
てい
(43%)
Composed of
thin person
ancient tribe
Used in vocabulary (263 in total)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
minimum; at the very least
Examples (115 in total)
The man spoke in a low voice.
She always speaks in a low voice.
The moon is low in the sky.
This desk is a little low for me.
The moon is low in the sky tonight.
Once gold was less valuable than silver in Japan.
If her nose were a little shorter, she would be quite pretty.
This is the worst book I've ever read.
At least three customers come into our shop every day.
There is a low hill near the sea.
My brother is two years older than I, but he is three centimeters shorter.
The current low status of the elderly may be changing, however.
We talked in low voices so we wouldn't wake the baby.
The airplane flew very low.
I eat fish at least once every week.
She's short and fat.
Please turn down the radio.
It'll take at least an hour to get there.
Women are employed at a lower salary than men.
The salary of a teacher is lower than that of a lawyer.
Low temperatures turn water into ice.
He despises people of a lower social class.
This project will take at least a year to finish.
This chair is too low for me.
We must sleep at least seven hours a day.
The vehicles are inspected for defects at least every three months.
Lots of low trees grow on the hill.
I think it's unlikely that Tom will get back in time for supper.
Tom has a low-pitched voice.
I have low blood pressure.
Your blood pressure is low.
My blood pressure is low.
I study French at least an hour every day.
I spend at least three hours a week studying French.
The helicopter is flying very low.
The land to the northeast was low-lying.
He is the shorter of the two boys.
A lot of companies have pared their staff down to a minimum.
In Japan, employment opportunities are significantly lower for women than they are for men.
You aren't as short as I am.
I'm pretty short.
Kate is shorter than Anne.
Ken is shorter than Tom.
I know that Tom is shorter than me.
Tom is shorter than me, isn't he?
Tom was shorter than me up until last year.
Tom is shorter than Mary.
Tom was a bit shorter than I was when we were in junior high school.
Tom is three years older than I am, but he's shorter than I am.
Tom is a bit shorter than me.
Tom is just a little shorter than me.
Tom is shorter than me.
I know that Tom is short.
One is tall and the other is short.
My sister is shorter than you.
He's shorter than Tom.
He's two years older than me, but he's shorter.
They are short and thin.
She was too short to see over the fence.
I was the shorter of us two.
As far as I know, he is the shortest student in this school.
I'm shorter than you.
I'm very short.
I'm shorter than him.
I'm too short.
Is it true that short people need more sleep than tall people?
The company suffered a 15% drop in sales.
He is short, but good at basketball.
Dark clouds are hanging low.
They attributed the low death rate of infants to the progress of medicine.
He is short, but he is strong.
Japanese sweets are lower in calories than Western sweets.
Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player.
Your mental age is too low.
Falling interest rates have stimulated the automobile market.
Bank lending is rising because of lower interest rates.
Tom is the worst of the worst.
Keep it at a lower temperature.
Milk has to be kept at a relatively low temperature.
Unusually low temperatures account for the poor rice crop this year.
Metals can become brittle at low temperatures.
She sat on a bench, humming an old melody in a low voice.
The sea gulls are flying low.
The people protested against the low altitude flight training.
The battery voltage is low.
We had to drive slowly all the way.
The clouds hung low.
Tom has low blood pressure.
She suffers from low blood pressure.
Secondly, the literacy rate in Europe of that time was low.
The birthrate will continue to decline for years to come.
The birthrate is rapidly declining in this country.
The birth rate has been decreasing recently.
Tom is short for his age, isn't he?
He is humble towards everyone.
Tom is a very humble person.
The company exploited its workers through low wages.
They complained about their low wages.
The unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low in January.
The crime rate is decreasing in Canada.
What's the minimum wage in your country?
There's no minimum wage here.
What's the minimum wage in Australia?
What is the minimum wage in Georgia?
Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption.
The minimum wage in Okinawa is 642 yen per hour.
What's the minimum salary in Georgia?
Today's minimum temperature was 3 °C.
Tom is on a low-fat, high-protein diet.
Please estimate your best price and the earliest delivery date.
The value of the dollar has fallen recently.
Corporate borrowing from financial institutions is rising due to the low interest rate.
She quit her job because of the low pay and long hours.
At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.
Please note that we have quoted the lowest possible price.