Jisho

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Noun
1. desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; underlay
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2. being pinned under; being caught under; being trapped under; being buried under; being crushed beneath
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3. model; patternoften as 〜を下敷きにして
Wikipedia definition
4. ShitajikiShitajiki (下敷き, literally under-sheet) is a Japanese word for various types of materials placed under a sheet of paper for writing, either to prevent marking on the sheets below or to provide a better surface for writing. They are usually referred to as pencilboards in English. Shitajiki for handwriting are generally made of plastic about 1 mm to 2 mm in thickness, making them flexible but still durable. Typically, they are B5 sized (slightly smaller than U.S.
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下敷 【したじき】

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