Meaning of 膝下 in Japanese

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Definition of 膝下

ひざもと(hizamoto) · しっか(shikka) 【 膝元 ·膝下 ·膝許 ·ひざ元 】

膝元下許 Kanji Details

  1. (n) near one's knee; below one's knee

    彼はまもなく親の膝元を離れる。
    He leaves the parental roof soon.

  2. under the protection of (e.g. one's parents); under the care of
  3. territory of a powerful person →Related words: お膝元
  4. address used after the names of one's parents, grandparents, etc. in a letter

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