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Declining stamina with 低下

Kanji Explanation: Lowness and decline with 低

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Jumbo helps his friend Yousuke move into his new house. After unboxing things, Yousuke stops for a break.

葉介(ようすけ):
「なんか俺(おれ)　体力(たいりょく)低下(ていか)してんなあ…　手(て)がふるふる…」
“Man, I feel like my stamina is dropping... My hands are shaking...”
ジャンボ:
「おまえさ　近所(きんじょ)にあいさつで配(くば)る粗品(そしな)とか用意(ようい)してるか？」
“Hey, are you preparing any little gifts to hand out to your neighbors when you go around saying hello?”

Key Points

1体力(たいりょく)低下(ていか) = stamina dropping
  • Yousuke uses 低下(ていか) for the drop he feels in his body after moving boxes.
  • With 体力(たいりょく), he means his stamina is wearing down.
2低下(ていか) marks a drop in level
  • The 低 in 低下(ていか) marks a low state; 下 adds downward movement.
  • It’s used for measured or ranked levels: stamina, performance, temperature, or quality.
3してんなあ is casual しているなあ
  • 低下(ていか)してんなあ is a rough spoken contraction of 低下(ていか)しているなあ.
  • With なあ, Yousuke sounds like he is muttering about his own condition.
4手(て)がふるふる shows the fatigue
  • ふるふる is a mimetic word for small trembling or shaking.

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