expression, noun
downstairs neighbor
Refers to a person living on the floor directly below in an apartment building or multi-story dwelling.
下の人が夜遅くまで騒いでいる。
The downstairs neighbor is making noise late into the night.
expression, noun
Used in workplace or organizational contexts to refer to someone of lower rank or position.
彼は下の人に仕事を任せるのが上手だ。
He is good at delegating work to his subordinates.
Means 'upstairs neighbor' or 'superior', the opposite of 下の人.
Means 'next-door neighbor', not specifically upstairs or downstairs.
Compound of 下 (した, 'below') + の (possessive particle) + 人 (ひと, 'person'). Literally 'person of below'.